Monrovia vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$230
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
42
97
🏙️ Population
1.02M
8.8M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8461st and 5th ($528 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Liberia and the United States, respectively. Check Liberia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6736th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$20585

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$1138
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$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

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108