Chengdu vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$252
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
21
😀 Quality of life
75
27
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 19% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7530th and 8410th ($635 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 0.2 months in Monrovia. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 1800th and 8877th 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
$2.87
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541