Amman vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$358
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
21
😀 Quality of life
69
29
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.02M

The cost of living in Amman is 96% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5457th and 8495th ($981 vs $501) 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 3121st and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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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