Monrovia vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$213
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
61
😀 Quality of life
29
56
🏙️ Population
1.02M
9.4M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 26% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8495th and 6976th ($501 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Liberia and China, respectively. Check Liberia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 8457th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$9922

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524