Amman vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$386
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
64
21
😀 Quality of life
68
27
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.02M

The cost of living in Amman is 90% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5535th and 8452nd ($994 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Liberia, respectively. Check Jordan vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 3048th and 8399th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
12.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$552
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$679
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1930
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1272
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1278
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1346
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$998
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$916
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$489
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$882
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$882
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1022
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$569
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$490
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$964
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$953
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$489
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$552
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$551
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$507