Hangzhou vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$375
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
21
😀 Quality of life
72
27
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 54% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6563rd and 8410th ($826 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 2980th and 8877th 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
$3.7
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541