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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 30.2% more expensive than Liverpool without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 28.5% more expensive than Liverpool without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Liverpool
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$21.33 £15.7
26.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$93.7 £69
16.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$9.6 £7.06
15.31%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.75 £3.5
8.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.11 £1.55
30.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.5 £1.1
19.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$6.73 £4.95
27.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$6.21 £4.57
27.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Liverpool
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.65 £1.21
8.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.58 £1.17
37.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.18 £1.6
16.97%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$3.87 £2.85
23.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$8.6 £6.33
28.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$8.87 £6.53
0.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$15.18 £11.17
-4.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.85 £2.1
18.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.54 £1.14
30.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.59 £1.91
20.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.73 £2.74
-3.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.82 £1.34
-6.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.73 £1.27
4.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.25 £0.92
7.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.29 £0.95
44.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$20.64 £15.19
10.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$10.72 £7.89
6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.08 £2.27
5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.89 £2.13
33.91%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Liverpool
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$2.68 £1.97
43.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$97.9 £72.1
152.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$3.96 £2.91
55.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.34 £0.99
141.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$16.23 £11.95
149.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.87 £1.38
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38K £28K
1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$37.7K £27.7K
3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Liverpool
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$289 £212
11.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$18.31 £13.47
9.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$42.57 £31.33
0.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Liverpool
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$37.24 £27.41
74.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
$17.25 £12.69
32.52%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$17.49 £12.87
18.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Liverpool
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,632 £1,201
52.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$16.3K £12K
72.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Liverpool
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$87.1 £64.1
33.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$50.9 £37.48
-2.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$124 £91.5
3.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$133 £97.9
19.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Liverpool
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,240 £912
136.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$807 £594
179.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,443 £1,797
126.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,267 £932
187.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
$3,466 £2,550
524.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
$2,574 £1,894
328.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Liverpool
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$3,083 £2,269
40.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.76
-12.33%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Liverpool: October 27, 2025

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