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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Liberia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Liberia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 55.2% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 65.6% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$7.72 LRD 1,391
-64.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$153 LRD 27.5K
-84.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$10.89 LRD 1,961
-56.38%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.35 LRD 604
-9.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$2.06 LRD 371
-78.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$2.73 LRD 492
-90.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$2.71 LRD 488
-64.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$3.06 LRD 551
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.09 LRD 376
-16.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.75 LRD 316
-3.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$5.05 LRD 909
-80.59%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.53 LRD 635
-54.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$11.97 LRD 2,155
11.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$11.65 LRD 2,098
-71.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$35.89 LRD 6,464
-70.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.68 LRD 303
3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$8.58 LRD 1,545
-85.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$10.24 LRD 1,844
-85.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$10.94 LRD 1,970
-89.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$2.22 LRD 400
-67.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$10.76 LRD 1,937
-92.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$4.57 LRD 822
-86.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.94 LRD 350
-72.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$4.92 LRD 885
-30.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$6.85 LRD 1,233
69.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$2.54 LRD 458
-66.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$3.33 LRD 600
-51.35%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$3.08 LRD 554
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$12.42 LRD 2,237
66.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$2.67 LRD 481
-46.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.27 LRD 228
-74.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$17.75 LRD 3,197
-63.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.21 LRD 218
-3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$12.4K LRD 2.2M
55.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$15.2K LRD 2.7M
9.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$278 LRD 50.0K
-81.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$22.27 LRD 4,011
-56.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$93.3 LRD 16.8K
-87.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$77.7 LRD 14.0K
-49.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$8.05 LRD 1,450
82.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$9.83 LRD 1,771
-37.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$130 LRD 23.4K
220.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$898 LRD 161.7K
1894.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$18.61 LRD 3,351
143.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$33.40 LRD 6,015
-2.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$56.4 LRD 10.2K
29.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$69.2 LRD 12.5K
5.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$680 LRD 122.5K
-36.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$96.7 LRD 17.4K
161.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,805 LRD 325.0K
-48.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$267 LRD 48.0K
104.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$709 LRD 127.6K
46.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5
-18.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Liberia: January 11, 2026

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