Beijing vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$596
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
73
27
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Beijing is 95% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5341st and 8497th ($1044 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 2718th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Monrovia

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Beijing Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$3619

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537