Hangzhou vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$389
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
21
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 60% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6287th and 8461st ($843 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 2189th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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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