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New York City vs. Liverpool Cost of Living Summary
New York City is 73.6% more expensive than Liverpool.
- Restaurants
- pay 36.3% more in New York City
- Groceries
- pay 98.3% more in New York City
- Transportation
- pay 9.4% more in New York City
- Housing
- pay 2.2 times more in New York City
- Childcare
- pay 2.8 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 73.3% more in New York City
- Clothing
- pay 0.3% more in New York City
New York City vs. Liverpool Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York City instead of Liverpool, you would:
pay 36.3% more for restaurants
Liverpool | New York City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.70 £17.20 | $25.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.00 £7.58 | $13.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.16 £1.64 | $3.09 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.61 £1.22 | $2.61 | |
Liverpool vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.3% more for groceries
Liverpool | New York City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.61 £1.22 | $4.75 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.62 £2.74 | $8.89 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.09 £4.61 | $6.05 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.84 £2.91 | $7.20 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.04 £3.06 | $7.07 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.34 £1.02 | $3.29 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.81 £0.62 | $1.08 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.27 £0.96 | $2.60 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.49 £1.13 | $2.68 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.91 £0.69 | $1.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.75 £0.57 | $1.78 | |
Liverpool vs. New York City - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% more for transportation
Liverpool | New York City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.12 £5.40 | $3.47 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $90.01 £68.18 | $132.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | $36,344.69 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.33 £11.61 | $22.39 | |
Liverpool vs. New York City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Liverpool | New York City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $42.85 £32.46 | $67.59 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,202.50 £910.91 | $4,037.06 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $767.87 £581.68 | $2,496.67 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $238.22 £180.45 | $151.98 | |
Liverpool vs. New York City - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Liverpool | New York City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,602.52 £1,213.94 | $3,154.10 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,025.19 £12,139.37 | $57,250.00 | |
Liverpool vs. New York City - Cost of childcare
pay 73.3% more for entertainment and sports
Liverpool | New York City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.68 £5.06 | $8.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.75 £3.59 | $5.71 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $20.03 £15.17 | $19.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.06 £27.31 | $150.04 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.36 £13.15 | $20.00 | |
Liverpool vs. New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% more for clothing
Liverpool | New York City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $88.58 £67.10 | $67.80 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $44.74 £33.89 | $49.94 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $127.98 £96.95 | $115.58 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $137.55 £104.20 | $168.76 | |
Liverpool vs. New York City - Cost of clothing
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