Cost of Living Comparison Between Liverpool and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Liverpool and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Liverpool is 1.6% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Liverpool is 3.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liverpool
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.33 £15.7
$20.43 £15.04
4.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.7 £69
$95.8 £70.5
-2.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 £7.06
$10.68 £7.86
-10.11%
Cappuccino
$4.75 £3.5
$5.05 £3.72
-5.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.57 £1.89
-17.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.73 £1.28
-13.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 £4.95
$7.26 £5.34
-7.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$7.48 £5.51
-16.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liverpool
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.63 £1.2
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.72 £1.26
-8.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$2.17 £1.6
0.46%
Eggs
$3.87 £2.85
$3.89 £2.86
-0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 £6.33
$12.14 £8.93
-29.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.87 £6.53
$9.7 £7.14
-8.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.18 £11.17
$16.94 £12.46
-10.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 £2.1
$3.3 £2.43
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.87 £1.37
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 £1.91
$3.95 £2.91
-34.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.74
$4.35 £3.2
-14.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$2.14 £1.58
-14.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.81 £1.33
-4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.31 £0.97
-4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.5 £1.1
-14.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.64 £15.19
$18.67 £13.74
10.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 £7.89
$10.44 £7.68
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$2.58 £1.9
19.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.13
$3.46 £2.54
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Liverpool
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$2.74 £2.02
-2.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 £72.1
$123 £90.2
-20.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 £2.91
$5.3 £3.9
-25.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$2.92 £2.15
-54.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.23 £11.95
$33.89 £24.94
-52.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$40.9K £30.1K
-7.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liverpool
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 £212
$293 £215
-1.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.31 £13.47
$22.46 £16.53
-18.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.57 £31.33
$43.09 £31.71
-1.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liverpool
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.24 £27.41
$41.03 £30.19
-9.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.25 £12.69
$15.53 £11.43
11.08%
Cinema Ticket
$17.49 £12.87
$13.75 £10.12
27.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liverpool
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,632 £1,201
$1,981 £1,458
-17.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K £12K
$20.6K £15.2K
-20.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liverpool
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 £64.1
$91.8 £67.5
-5.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 £37.48
$41.44 £30.49
22.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 £91.5
$87.9 £64.7
41.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 £97.9
$106 £78
25.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liverpool
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 £912
$1,595 £1,174
-22.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 £594
$1,267 £932
-36.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 £1,797
$2,742 £2,018
-10.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$2,072 £1,525
-38.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,466 £2,550
$5,685 £4,184
-39.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,574 £1,894
$3,908 £2,876
-34.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liverpool
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,083 £2,269
$3,332 £2,452
-7.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.92
-2.70%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Liverpool: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.