Amsterdam vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
921K
1.02M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 441% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 252nd and 8461st ($2859 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Liberia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 25th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$5.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$2993

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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