Guangzhou vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$342
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
24
😀 Quality of life
77
28
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.02M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 52% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6854th and 8583rd ($785 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 1149th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Monrovia

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Guangzhou Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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