Hefei vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$205
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
66
27
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hefei is 19% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7405th and 8452nd ($625 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 1st in China and Liberia, respectively. Check China vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 3963rd and 8399th 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
$3.46
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
12.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$1572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
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$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1272
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1278
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1346
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$998
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$916
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$489
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$882
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$882
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1022
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$569
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$490
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$964
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$953
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$489
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$552
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$551
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$507