Chongqing vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$205
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
24
😀 Quality of life
74
27
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 12% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8497th ($601 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 2353rd and 8899th 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
$2.89
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.93
🥤 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
$276
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537