Hefei vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$277
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
65
42
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hefei is 38% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6780th and 8461st ($727 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 Hefei compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 4171st and 6736th 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
$2.86
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

Cities near Monrovia

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