Chongqing vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$229
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
24
😀 Quality of life
74
28
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 22% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7730th and 8583rd ($631 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 1966th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Monrovia

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Chongqing Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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