Hangzhou vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$405
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
24
😀 Quality of life
72
27
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 61% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6527th and 8497th ($860 vs $535) 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 3360th and 8899th 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
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537