Beijing vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$648
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
73
28
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Beijing is 114% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4987th and 8583rd ($1108 vs $518) 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 14th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 2361st and 8835th 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
$4.47
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$4006

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545