Hefei vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$214
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
24
😀 Quality of life
71
28
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hefei is 29% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7494th and 8583rd ($670 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 3146th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Monrovia

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Hefei Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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