Dongguan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$265
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
24
😀 Quality of life
71
28
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 34% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7308th and 8583rd ($694 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 3241st and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Monrovia

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Dongguan Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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