Liverpool vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Liverpool Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1016
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1759
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
99
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
513K
1.6M

The cost of living in Liverpool is 26% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2193rd and 710th ($1889 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 135th and 637th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Liverpool compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Liverpool ranked 24th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 145th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Liverpool vs Philadelphia

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Liverpool Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2262
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$311
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2545
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1545
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11337
$20863

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Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750