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Liverpool fans could pay more than any other team in the North West to watch their team play, according to a study released on Wednesday.

In the BBC's annual Price of Football study, it has been revealed the Reds' most expensive match day ticket of £59 is higher than city rivals Everton, as well as Manchester United and Manchester City.

Their lowest match day ticket, priced at £37, is also amongst the highest in the Premier League, with only Chelsea (£52) and Manchester City (£42) charging more to watch a single game.

The BBC Price of Football study has been conducted across 13 leagues in Britain, looking at costs at 230 football clubs, with Swansea the only team not to participate.

It found Liverpool's most expensive match day ticket was above the average of £56.63, while the cheapest available ticket was also above the national average of £30.68 – the first time this figure has broken the £30 barrier.

The Reds froze prices for both season tickets and match day tickets for 2015-16, contributing towards the 55.26% of top-flight tickets which did not change in price, but also have one of the more costlier 'cheap' season tickets.

Their lowest priced season ticket – which will put a fan £710 out of pocket - is higher than every club bar London trio Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham.

But their dearest season ticket of £869 is some way short of both United and City, which both cost over £900, and is less than half the price of market leader Arsenal, whose most expensive season ticket costs a staggering £2,013.

The Gunners are joined by Chelsea and Tottenham in terms of season tickets over £1,000 – West Ham just miss out on £955 - with Liverpool sixth overall.

The Reds' most bought season ticket ranges between £801-£900, putting them behind just Arsenal and Chelsea, and alongside

Buying shirts is also costly, the BBC study reveals, although not compared to some of their rivals.

A junior shirt will set a parent back £41.99 – the seventh most expensive in the Premier League – while an adult shirt costs £49.99, above the top-flight average of £49.68.

It is a tenner cheaper than United, who charge £60 for their shirts.

Anfield is also the dearest stadium in the league for a cup of tea, charging £2.50 – Chelsea lead the way in terms of value, asking for just £1 – but the pies are not so bad at £3.40, 5p higher than Premier League average.

They were, however, just one of nine clubs who elected not to raise the price of their cheapest match ticket.

How it compares to Europe

Both Merseyside clubs - and indeed, British football in general - do not compare favourably to some prices on the continent, with a season ticket at Bayern Munich available for £104.48 and Barcelona for £73.88, less than the cheapest available in the top four leagues in both England and Scotland.

It is also possible to buy a Bundesliga match day ticket for Bayern Munich (£11.19), Bayer Leverkusen (£11.19) and Borussia Dortmund (£11.94) for £34.32, less than the £36.06 cost of the average pie, tea and cheapest match day ticket in the Premier League.

Barcelona do have the most expensive shirt conducted in the BBC study, however, with a price tag of £89.55.

PSG's most expensive season ticket for £2,113.46 is more expensive than any other club in the study, while the French champions also offer a ticket for £186.57 - nearly £90 dearer than Arsenal.

And what about Tranmere?

In the National League, meanwhile, Tranmere Rovers are one of the costliest teams to watch in the division, the legacy of their time as a Football League club for so many years.

Only three clubs - Woking, Lincoln and Grimsby - cost more than Rovers' cheapest match ticket of £17, while their most expensive price of £20 is beaten only by Cheltenham.

Their cheapest season ticket of £289 is more expensive than all but four of their divisional rivals, with their most expensive at £385 the fourth-costliest in the league.

They also have the second-most expensive pie in the National League at £3.50 - but are beaten by Kidderminster Harriers' £4.50 effort, which is the most expensive in the country.