Amsterdam vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
95
27
🏙️ Population
921K
1.02M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 433% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 331st and 8452nd ($2791 vs $523) 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 29th and 8399th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
12.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$1572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$2771

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Monrovia

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