Guangzhou vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$333
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
21
😀 Quality of life
75
42
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.02M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 44% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6602nd and 8461st ($763 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 1036th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$2993

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520