Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.9 times more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 40.9% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 80.8% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 80.3% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 12.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 87.0% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Monrovia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Monrovia, you would:

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pay 65.0% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,646.59	$4.17 CN¥30.44	-49.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,195.45	$5.57 CN¥40.59	-49.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.22	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD498.97	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-87.6%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 40.9% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.01	$1.43 CN¥10.46	-13.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,178.64	$7.31 CN¥53.28	+23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,214.13	$7.17 CN¥52.28	+17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD724.10	$1.74 CN¥12.67	-52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD893.44	$1.53 CN¥11.16	-65.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.17	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+23.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD514.65	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-72.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD789.08	$0.89 CN¥6.47	-77.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD634.76	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-81.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.55	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-64.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD773.40	$0.47 CN¥3.43	-87.8%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 80.8% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD804.62	$4.36 CN¥31.79	+8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,991.73	$33.40 CN¥243.53	+67.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,011,877.15	$20,872.18 CN¥152,204.10	+311.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,533.14	$4.59 CN¥33.48	-63.8%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 80.3% more for housing

	Monrovia	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,611.40	$13.28 CN¥96.87	-85.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,057.52	$929.88 CN¥6,780.86	+39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,962.77	$492.44 CN¥3,590.99	+447.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,605.17	$42.04 CN¥306.57	-79.8%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 12.8 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,835.39	$763.49 CN¥5,567.55	+927.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,379.43	$22,913.01 CN¥167,086.28	+1427.5%
Average			+1177.3%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD498.97	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD623.71	$3.60 CN¥26.27	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD997.93	$3.48 CN¥25.37	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,218.45	$65.46 CN¥477.32	-14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,945.92	$8.35 CN¥60.88	-14.4%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 87.0% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,674.87	$62.65 CN¥456.89	+240.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,736.04	$34.69 CN¥252.94	+2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,226.73	$83.45 CN¥608.56	+48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,721.56	$107.64 CN¥784.91	+56.6%
Average			+87.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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