Air quality in Liverpool is far better, being closer to the sea, and there are more green spaces and trees in Liverpool than in Manchester. If flying into or out of the North West, then Manchester Airport, the third-largest in the UK, is likely to one’s arrival point. Housed in an Edwardian age building in the city centre, the Corn Exchange offers Italian, Indian, Mexican and Vietnamese dining options to name but a few.Liverpool’s metro system and local rail links are provided by Merseyrail should a visitor wish to explore Merseyside using public transport, although buses are also a viable option.   If affordability is a key component of deciding whether to go to Manchester or Liverpool, then there is little to choose between the two. The two cities of Liverpool and Manchester, some 35 miles (56 km) apart in North West England, are connected in many ways, but also have a historic rivalry in sporting and other senses. Liverpool vs Manchester. While the city of Liverpool suffered the loss of its primary source of income to southern port cities, Manchester maintained some of its manufacturing heritage. The Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. Visitors can also learn about the city’s strong ties to the infamous, supposedly unsinkable cruise liner RMS Titanic, which although never visited Liverpool, was conceived in the city by its parent company White Star Line. Additionally, one may consider taking in Liverpool Cathedral, the biggest in Britain and the fifth largest in Europe, The World Museum, which charts the history of… the world or for those interested in World War II, the award-winning U-boat Story in Birkenhead.Any extended trip to Manchester or Liverpool will allow for some exposure to their influential and unique historical pasts.