Austin vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
21
😀 Quality of life
90
29
🏙️ Population
962K
1.02M

The cost of living in Austin is 417% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 548th and 8495th ($2590 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1st in the United States and Liberia, respectively. Check the United States vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 126th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Monrovia

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