Amman vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$383
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
21
😀 Quality of life
68
42
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.02M

The cost of living in Amman is 90% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5667th and 8461st ($1004 vs $528) 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 3456th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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