Cost of living comparison
compared to
Liverpool vs. Cardiff Cost of Living Summary
Liverpool is 1.2% more expensive than Cardiff.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Liverpool
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Liverpool
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Liverpool
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Liverpool
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Liverpool
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% more in Liverpool
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% more in Liverpool
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Liverpool are more expensive than in Cardiff. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Liverpool.
Liverpool vs. Cardiff Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Liverpool instead of Cardiff, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Cardiff
|
Liverpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$22.70
£17.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$10.00
£7.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.91
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
£1.32
|
$1.61
£1.20
|
|
Cardiff vs. Liverpool - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Cardiff
|
Liverpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
$1.61
£1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
£3.98
|
$3.62
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
£6.09
|
$6.09
£4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
£3.17
|
$3.84
£2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
£2.84
|
$4.04
£3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$1.34
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.81
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
£1.53
|
$1.27
£0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
£1.70
|
$1.49
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.91
£0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
Cardiff vs. Liverpool - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Cardiff
|
Liverpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.79
£59.06
|
$90.01
£67.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
£13.75
|
$15.33
£11.49
|
|
Cardiff vs. Liverpool - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Cardiff
|
Liverpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
£29.87
|
$42.85
£32.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,329.78
£996.84
|
$1,202.50
£901.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,148.47
£860.92
|
$767.87
£575.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.34
£157.67
|
$238.22
£178.57
|
|
Cardiff vs. Liverpool - Cost of housing
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Cardiff
|
Liverpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,947.51
£1,459.90
|
$1,602.52
£1,201.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,718.10
£24,526.31
|
$16,025.19
£12,012.88
|
|
Cardiff vs. Liverpool - Cost of childcare
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cardiff
|
Liverpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$6.68
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
£3.52
|
$4.75
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.54
£32.64
|
$36.06
£27.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.35
£7.76
|
$17.36
£13.01
|
|
Cardiff vs. Liverpool - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.9% more for clothing
|
Cardiff
|
Liverpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00
£51.72
|
$88.58
£66.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.52
£36.37
|
$44.74
£33.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.67
£56.73
|
$127.98
£95.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.77
£50.05
|
$137.55
£103.11
|
|
Cardiff vs. Liverpool - Cost of clothing
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