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China vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

China is 2.1 times more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.6% less in China
Groceries: pay 57.2% less in China
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in China
Housing: pay 22.1% less in China
Childcare: pay 10.2 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% less in China
Clothing: pay 43.4% more in China

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

China vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 69.6% less for restaurants

	Liberia	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,332.19	$2.90 CN¥20.50	-61.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,953.88	$5.02 CN¥35.49	-54.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD355.25	$0.47 CN¥3.36	-76.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD355.25	$0.28 CN¥1.96	-86.2%
Average			-69.6%

Liberia vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.2% less for groceries

	Liberia	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD318.17	$1.63 CN¥11.52	-9.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,048.95	$6.32 CN¥44.71	+7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,423.03	$6.70 CN¥47.44	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD639.45	$1.56 CN¥11.05	-56.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD954.74	$1.52 CN¥10.78	-71.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD131.87	$0.74 CN¥5.25
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD680.90	$0.55 CN¥3.86	-85.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD828.92	$0.62 CN¥4.41	-86.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD888.13	$0.50 CN¥3.57	-89.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD182.93	$0.30 CN¥2.13	-70.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD858.52	$0.39 CN¥2.79	-91.8%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Liberia	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD833.65	$4.34 CN¥30.68	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,552.50	$20.32 CN¥143.78	+1.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,226,518.22	$19,143.98 CN¥135,449.43	+52.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,254.41	$3.94 CN¥27.89	-68.9%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 22.1% less for housing

	Liberia	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,563.52	$11.18 CN¥79.08	-88.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD118,416.67	$304.90 CN¥2,157.22	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,874.38	$195.65 CN¥1,384.25	+105.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,145.11	$41.04 CN¥290.39	-51.9%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 10.2 times more for childcare

	Liberia	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,972.82	$390.25 CN¥2,761.13	+201.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD158,796.49	$15,493.57 CN¥109,621.66	+1633.1%
Average			+917.4%

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD532.88	$1.04 CN¥7.37	-65.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD592.08	$2.84 CN¥20.07	-14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD888.13	$3.36 CN¥23.77	-32.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,543.91	$41.13 CN¥290.99	-46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,731.80	$5.98 CN¥42.33	-38.6%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 43.4% more for clothing

	Liberia	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,270.51	$45.93 CN¥324.95	+149.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,994.84	$30.93 CN¥218.85	-8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,991.41	$71.26 CN¥504.18	+26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,211.72	$72.88 CN¥515.65	+6.0%
Average			+43.4%

Liberia vs. China - Cost of clothing

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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: December 2025

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