Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
Liverpool is easier to travel (1.6 vs 2.0). Biggest gap: language โ Liverpool 1 vs Toulouse 3. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
| Item | Liverpool | Toulouse | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ยฃ 13$17.6 | โฌ 15$17.4 | similar |
| Street food1 item | ยฃ 7$9.46 | โฌ 8$9.3 | similar |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ยฃ 27$36.5 | โฌ 28$32.6 | Toulouse โ11% |
| Coffeeone cup | ยฃ 3.6$4.86 | โฌ 4.2$4.88 | similar |
| Beerone bottle | ยฃ 4.8$6.49 | โฌ 6$6.98 | Liverpool โ7% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | ยฃ 9$12.2 | โฌ 10$11.6 | similar |
| Bottled water | ยฃ 1.1$1.49 | โฌ 1$1.16 | Toulouse โ22% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ยฃ 1.7$2.3 | โฌ 1.8$2.09 | Toulouse โ9% |
| Taxi5 km in town | ยฃ 9.5$12.8 | โฌ 13$15.1 | Liverpool โ15% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ยฃ 6$8.11 | โฌ 8$9.3 | Liverpool โ13% |
| Transitone ride | ยฃ 2$2.7 | โฌ 1.9$2.21 | Toulouse โ18% |
| Scooter rentalper day | ยฃ 20$27 | โฌ 15$17.4 | Toulouse โ35% |
| Hotel night3-star | ยฃ 100$135 | โฌ 100$116 | Toulouse โ14% |
| Studio rent (month) | ยฃ 670$905 | โฌ 650$756 | Toulouse โ17% |
| Laundry | ยฃ 1.8$2.43 | โฌ 7$8.14 | Liverpool โ70% |
| SIM card1 week data | ยฃ 10$13.5 | โฌ 15$17.4 | Liverpool โ23% |
| Haircutcut | ยฃ 13$17.6 | โฌ 25$29.1 | Liverpool โ40% |
| Massage1 hour | ยฃ 45$60.8 | โฌ 65$75.6 | Liverpool โ20% |
| Half-day tourper person | ยฃ 35$47.3 | โฌ 13$15.1 | Toulouse โ68% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ยฃ 20$27 | โฌ 12$14 | Toulouse โ48% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
Toulouse is 7% cheaper than Liverpool. Daily budget $271 vs $252; a month $4,117 vs $3,816.
Liverpool is easier: Liverpool 1.6/5 vs Toulouse 2.0/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
With a short-term studio and living costs, Liverpool is about $4,117 and Toulouse about $3,816 per month.
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.