Cost of Living Comparison Between Liverpool and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Liverpool and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Liverpool is 23.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Liverpool is 22.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liverpool
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.33 £15.7
$26.89 £19.79
-20.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.7 £69
$109 £80.5
-14.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 £7.06
$11.07 £8.15
-13.28%
Cappuccino
$4.75 £3.5
$5.15 £3.79
-7.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.75 £2.03
-23.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.79 £1.32
-16.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 £4.95
$8.57 £6.31
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$7.91 £5.82
-21.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liverpool
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.79 £1.31
-7.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.17
$2.18 £1.61
-27.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$2.55 £1.88
-14.51%
Eggs
$3.87 £2.85
$4.78 £3.52
-19.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 £6.33
$11.05 £8.13
-22.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.87 £6.53
$8.89 £6.54
-0.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.18 £11.17
$14.46 £10.64
4.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 £2.1
$3.38 £2.49
-15.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$2.01 £1.48
-23.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 £1.91
$3.13 £2.31
-17.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.74
$3.6 £2.65
3.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.71 £1.26
6.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.8 £1.33
-3.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.34 £0.98
-6.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.87 £1.38
-31.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.64 £15.19
$22.87 £16.83
-9.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 £7.89
$11.39 £8.38
-5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.24 £2.38
-4.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.13
$3.87 £2.85
-25.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Liverpool
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$3.85 £2.83
-30.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 £72.1
$247 £182
-60.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 £2.91
$6.15 £4.53
-35.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$3.24 £2.39
-58.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.23 £11.95
$40.55 £29.84
-59.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.88 £1.39
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$38.9K £28.6K
-3.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liverpool
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 £212
$321 £236
-9.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.31 £13.47
$20.1 £14.79
-8.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.57 £31.33
$42.8 £31.5
-0.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liverpool
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.24 £27.41
$64.9 £47.79
-42.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.25 £12.69
$22.86 £16.82
-24.54%
Cinema Ticket
$17.49 £12.87
$20.74 £15.26
-15.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liverpool
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,632 £1,201
$2,491 £1,833
-34.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K £12K
$28.1K £20.7K
-41.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liverpool
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 £64.1
$116 £85.3
-24.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 £37.48
$49.79 £36.64
2.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 £91.5
$128 £94.5
-3.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 £97.9
$159 £117
-16.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liverpool
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 £912
$2,932 £2,158
-57.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 £594
$2,256 £1,660
-64.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 £1,797
$5,522 £4,064
-55.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$3,646 £2,683
-65.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,466 £2,550
$21.7K £15.9K
-83.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,574 £1,894
$11K £8,121
-76.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liverpool
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,083 £2,269
$4,326 £3,183
-28.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.05
14.06%

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Last update for Liverpool: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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