Abu Dhabi vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$356
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
82
29
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.02M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 286% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1938th and 8495th ($1936 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Liberia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 369th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Monrovia

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Abu Dhabi Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486