Hangzhou vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$438
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
24
😀 Quality of life
72
28
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 74% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6257th and 8583rd ($899 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 3005th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Monrovia

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Hangzhou Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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