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

😐 Solo nomad: Liberia is 115.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liberia is 120.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 LRD 1,509
$2.85 ¥20.46
167.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$152 LRD 30.2K
$23.97 ¥172
535.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.11 LRD 2,201
$4.96 ¥35.61
123.99%
Cappuccino
$3.27 LRD 648
$3.13 ¥22.47
4.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 LRD 401
$0.44 ¥3.18
359.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 LRD 533
$0.29 ¥2.1
827.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 LRD 536
$0.95 ¥6.83
185.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 LRD 604
$2.14 ¥15.32
42.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liberia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 LRD 412
$1.85 ¥13.23
12.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 LRD 345
$1.68 ¥12.06
3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.26 LRD 1,043
$0.95 ¥6.81
453.68%
Eggs
$3.7 LRD 734
$1.55 ¥11.11
138.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 LRD 2,343
$13.25 ¥95.1
-10.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 LRD 2,370
$3.28 ¥23.52
264.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.9 LRD 7,112
$10.85 ¥77.8
230.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 LRD 322
$1.77 ¥12.66
-7.91%
Banana (1kg)
$8.63 LRD 1,710
$1.26 ¥9.01
584.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.19 LRD 2,018
$1.5 ¥10.73
579.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$10.98 LRD 2,175
$1.19 ¥8.5
822.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 LRD 440
$0.75 ¥5.4
196.00%
Onion (1kg)
$10.68 LRD 2,116
$0.86 ¥6.15
1141.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.64 LRD 918
$0.61 ¥4.37
660.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LRD 399
$0.58 ¥4.14
246.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 LRD 1,012
$3.45 ¥24.74
48.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 LRD 1,350
$11.3 ¥81.1
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 LRD 499
$0.84 ¥6
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 LRD 630
$1.68 ¥12.05
89.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 LRD 602
$0.4 ¥2.86
660.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.46 LRD 2,467
$20.83 ¥149
-40.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 LRD 541
$1.36 ¥9.74
100.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LRD 251
$0.35 ¥2.55
262.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.58 LRD 3,483
$6.8 ¥48.75
158.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LRD 248
$1.12 ¥8.05
11.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K LRD 2.5M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-34.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.3K LRD 3M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
-8.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 LRD 53.2K
$51.4 ¥369
422.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.47 LRD 4,450
$9.77 ¥70.1
129.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.3 LRD 18.3K
$11.34 ¥81.3
713.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.8 LRD 15K
$39.55 ¥284
91.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.21 LRD 1,627
$14.89 ¥107
-44.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 LRD 1,881
$6.23 ¥44.71
52.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 LRD 26.1K
$417 ¥2,989
-68.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$879 LRD 174.1K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-95.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.08 LRD 3,581
$45.65 ¥327
-60.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.09 LRD 6,555
$33.49 ¥240
-1.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.6 LRD 11.2K
$71.8 ¥515
-21.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.1 LRD 13.5K
$72.9 ¥523
-6.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 LRD 132K
$445 ¥3,194
49.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.7 LRD 18.8K
$255 ¥1,830
-62.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 LRD 367.9K
$915 ¥6,566
102.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 LRD 53.2K
$543 ¥3,895
-50.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liberia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$722 LRD 143K
$942 ¥6,755
-23.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.06
23.15%

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Last update for Liberia: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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