Guangzhou vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
84
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
18.7M
513K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 60% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 6602nd and 2193rd ($763 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1036th and 145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Liverpool

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Guangzhou Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$11337

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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