Monrovia vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$213
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
29
43
🏙️ Population
1.02M
6.56M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 13% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8495th and 7871st ($501 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 396th 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 Shaoyang. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 8457th and 6810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Shaoyang

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Monrovia Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$3.1
🥤 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
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$11076

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586