Dongguan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$259
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
24
😀 Quality of life
71
27
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 24% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7469th and 8497th ($666 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 3662nd and 8899th 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
$2.36
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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