Monrovia vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$230
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
42
39
🏙️ Population
1.02M
6.56M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 14% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8461st and 7649th ($528 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 262nd 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 266th in China, while ranked 6736th and 7013th 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
$3
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610