Dongguan vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
84
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
513K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 64% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 7055th and 2193rd ($678 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 135th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3115th and 145th 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
$2.12
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$11337

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780