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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 58.1% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 64.7% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$7.38 LRD 1,351
-61.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$150 LRD 27.5K
-84.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
$11.14 LRD 2,040
-55.39%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$3.26 LRD 597
-3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.96 LRD 360
-77.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$2.73 LRD 499
-90.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$2.67 LRD 489
-65.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$2.93 LRD 536
-29.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$2.15 LRD 394
-14.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$1.82 LRD 333
-10.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$5.24 LRD 960
-81.68%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$3.68 LRD 673
-57.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$11.58 LRD 2,121
13.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$11.64 LRD 2,131
-72.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$35.05 LRD 6,416
-68.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$1.61 LRD 294
9.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$8.61 LRD 1,577
-85.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$10.42 LRD 1,907
-85.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$10.97 LRD 2,009
-89.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$2.30 LRD 422
-66.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$10.61 LRD 1,943
-91.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$4.68 LRD 857
-86.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$2.02 LRD 369
-73.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$5.12 LRD 938
-33.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$6.87 LRD 1,257
69.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
$2.48 LRD 455
-68.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$3.17 LRD 580
-47.32%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$2.92 LRD 535
-85.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$12.45 LRD 2,279
68.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
$2.74 LRD 501
-48.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
$1.27 LRD 233
-72.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
$17.55 LRD 3,212
-63.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$1.26 LRD 230
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$12.3K LRD 2.3M
56.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
$15.1K LRD 2.8M
12.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$271 LRD 49.6K
-81.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$22.86 LRD 4,185
-56.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$94.5 LRD 17.3K
-87.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$75.2 LRD 13.8K
-46.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$8.30 LRD 1,519
78.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
$9.77 LRD 1,788
-34.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
$127 LRD 23.3K
216.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
$900 LRD 164.8K
1884.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
$18.67 LRD 3,417
145.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$34.04 LRD 6,231
-4.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$56.8 LRD 10.4K
25.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
$69.2 LRD 12.7K
6.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$665 LRD 121.8K
-34.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$93.6 LRD 17.1K
171.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$1,841 LRD 337.0K
-51.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$261 LRD 47.9K
109.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$700 LRD 128.2K
46.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5
-18.80%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Liberia: February 28, 2026

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