Dongguan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$181
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
21
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 18% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7769th and 8495th ($589 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 2370th and 8457th 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
$2.08
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486