Chengdu vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$242
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$356
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
21
😀 Quality of life
73
29
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 28% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7269th and 8495th ($643 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 1633rd and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Monrovia

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Chengdu Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486