Abu Dhabi vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$395
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
83
42
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.02M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 241% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 2486th and 8461st ($1802 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 405th and 6736th 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
$10.9
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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