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

Name: Liberia
Address: LR

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 53.6% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: China is 54.6% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥20.46

$7.62 LRD 1,509

-62.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.97 ¥172

$152 LRD 30.2K

-84.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.61

$11.11 LRD 2,201

-55.36%

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥22.47

$3.27 LRD 648

-4.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.18

$2.02 LRD 401

-78.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$2.69 LRD 533

-89.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.83

$2.71 LRD 536

-64.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.32

$3.05 LRD 604

-29.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.23

$2.08 LRD 412

-11.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 ¥12.06

$1.74 LRD 345

-3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.81

$5.26 LRD 1,043

-81.94%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥11.11

$3.7 LRD 734

-58.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.25 ¥95.1

$11.83 LRD 2,343

12.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ¥23.52

$11.96 LRD 2,370

-72.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥77.8

$35.9 LRD 7,112

-69.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$1.63 LRD 322

8.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.01

$8.63 LRD 1,710

-85.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.73

$10.19 LRD 2,018

-85.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.5

$10.98 LRD 2,175

-89.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.4

$2.22 LRD 440

-66.22%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.15

$10.68 LRD 2,116

-91.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.37

$4.64 LRD 918

-86.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$2.01 LRD 399

-71.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 ¥24.74

$5.11 LRD 1,012

-32.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.3 ¥81.1

$6.81 LRD 1,350

65.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥6

$2.52 LRD 499

-66.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ¥12.05

$3.18 LRD 630

-47.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.86

$3.04 LRD 602

-86.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.83 ¥149

$12.46 LRD 2,467

67.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.74

$2.73 LRD 541

-50.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.55

$1.27 LRD 251

-72.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.75

$17.58 LRD 3,483

-61.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$1.25 LRD 248

-10.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K ¥137.7K

$12.7K LRD 2.5M

51.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K ¥119.8K

$15.3K LRD 3M

9.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ¥369

$269 LRD 53.2K

-80.85%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.77 ¥70.1

$22.47 LRD 4,450

-56.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.34 ¥81.3

$92.3 LRD 18.3K

-87.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.55 ¥284

$75.8 LRD 15K

-47.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.89 ¥107

$8.21 LRD 1,627

81.36%

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ¥44.71

$9.5 LRD 1,881

-34.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$417 ¥2,989

$132 LRD 26.1K

216.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.7K ¥126.8K

$879 LRD 174.1K

1910.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.65 ¥327

$18.08 LRD 3,581

152.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.49 ¥240

$33.09 LRD 6,555

1.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥515

$56.6 LRD 11.2K

26.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥523

$68.1 LRD 13.5K

6.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥3,194

$666 LRD 132K

-33.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 ¥1,830

$94.7 LRD 18.8K

169.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$915 ¥6,566

$1,857 LRD 367.9K

-50.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 ¥3,895

$269 LRD 53.2K

102.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,142 ¥44.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,860 ¥20.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 ¥6,755

$722 LRD 143K

30.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

-18.80%

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

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Liberia: October 28, 2025

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