Foshan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$230
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
72
27
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.02M

The cost of living in Foshan is 14% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7844th and 8497th ($611 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 3253rd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Monrovia

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Foshan Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$3619

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$782
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$848
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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Distance City Cost of living
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$503
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$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