Beijing vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$596
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
77
42
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Beijing is 102% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5141st and 8461st ($1067 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 763rd and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$2993

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520