Beirut vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$555
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
75
21
😀 Quality of life
61
42
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.02M

The cost of living in Beirut is 121% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4691st and 8461st ($1165 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Liberia, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 4996th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520