Guangzhou vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$4525
🏠 One person rent
$352
$954
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$1757
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2907
😷 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 56% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 6548th and 2461st ($774 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 143rd 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 23rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1055th and 132nd 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
$3.42
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$82.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$971
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$3350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$2471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$1465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$15161

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1706
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1697
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1563
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1710
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1681
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1682
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1753
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1762
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1675
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1615
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1675
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1556
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1806
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1788
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1456
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1482
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1874
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1948
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1686
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1806
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1486
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1800
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1672
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1720
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1376
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1629
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1714
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1686