Hefei vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$218
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
24
😀 Quality of life
71
27
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hefei is 22% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7557th and 8497th ($654 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 3551st and 8899th 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
$2.98
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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