Question

what is the difference between staying and living ​

Answer 1

Although stay and live both are verbs, they are used to mean differently.

We use live for is a place where someone resides permanently.

I used to live in a rented house before I moved to my own apartment.

On the other hand, we use stay for a place where someone stays temporarily.

I stayed at my sister’s house last weekend to baby sit her ailing son.

Answer 2

staying is being at a particular place for some limited time but living is something existing forever.