Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Liverpool Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 19.5% more expensive than Liverpool.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 55.7% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Paris
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Liverpool.
Paris vs. Liverpool Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Liverpool, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Liverpool
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.70
£17.02
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
£7.50
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
£1.62
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
£1.20
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Liverpool vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.7% more for groceries
|
Liverpool
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
£1.21
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
£2.71
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
£4.56
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
£2.88
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
£3.03
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
£1.01
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.11
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.68
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Liverpool vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Liverpool
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.01
£67.47
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
£11.49
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Liverpool vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Liverpool
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.85
£32.12
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,202.50
£901.42
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$767.87
£575.62
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$238.22
£178.57
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Liverpool vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Liverpool
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,602.52
£1,201.29
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,025.19
£12,012.88
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Liverpool vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liverpool
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
£3.56
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.06
£27.03
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.36
£13.01
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Liverpool vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Liverpool
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.58
£66.40
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.74
£33.54
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.98
£95.94
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.55
£103.11
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Liverpool vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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