Manchester vs Liverpool

Cost of living, weather and lifestyle comparison.

Cheaper: Liverpool
Better Weather: Liverpool
Lifestyle: Liverpool
Overall: Liverpool

Cost of Living

Manchester Liverpool
Average Rent £1347.00 £893.00
Average Salary £3293.00 £3293.00

Liverpool is considerably cheaper than Manchester, with rents roughly 51% lower.

Weather

Manchester Liverpool
Sunshine Hours 1374 1374
Rainfall 812mm 812mm

There is little to separate the two in terms of climate.

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Lifestyle & Location

Liverpool offers coastal living, unlike Manchester.

Manchester
  • Good rail connectivity to major cities (transport)
  • Active nightlife and entertainment scene (lifestyle)
  • Large student population (lifestyle)
  • Major UK city (size)
Liverpool
  • City is located on the coast (location)
  • Active nightlife and entertainment scene (lifestyle)
  • Large student population (lifestyle)

Location

Manchester
Liverpool

Who Should Choose Each?

Choose Manchester if:
Choose Liverpool if:
  • Lower cost of living
  • Better weather
  • Coastal lifestyle
Manchester
Liverpool

Final Verdict

Liverpool comes out ahead overall.

Liverpool has the edge, with lifestyle being the key deciding factor.