Hangzhou vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$391
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
21
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 66% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6270th and 8495th ($831 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 2093rd and 8457th 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
$3.85
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486