Dongguan vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1937
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$4778
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1802
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
85
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
513K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 66% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 7341st and 2203rd ($662 vs $1937) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 132nd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Liverpool ranked 30th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3389th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Liverpool

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Dongguan Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$3531
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$16116

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1832
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1831
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1655
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1834
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1804
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1815
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1680
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1873
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1883
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1813
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1712
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1828
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2040
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1918
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1682
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2001
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1759
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1578
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1921
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1788
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1698
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1835
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1513
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1839
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1840
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1783