Dongguan vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4187
🏠 One person rent
$181
$917
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1544
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$2602
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
84
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
513K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 66% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 7769th and 2633rd ($589 vs $1713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 179th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.5 months in Liverpool. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Liverpool ranked 18th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2370th and 163rd 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
$2.08
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$6.21
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$658
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1072
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$3323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$7816

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1656
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1652
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1494
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1652
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1629
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1642
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1733
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1650
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1706
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1644
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1711
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1758
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1467
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1519
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1795
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1807
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1819
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1689
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1526
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1487
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1607
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1652
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1703
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1613
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1532
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1568
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1675