Chengdu vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$297
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
24
😀 Quality of life
76
28
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7360th and 8583rd ($688 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 1238th and 8835th 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
$2.83
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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