Monrovia vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$223
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
53
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
1.02M
9.4M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 20% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8497th and 7431st ($535 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in Liberia and China, respectively. Check Liberia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 8899th and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Ningbo

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Monrovia Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$15051

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525