Bangalore vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$239
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
21
😀 Quality of life
70
29
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 17% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7797th and 8495th ($585 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Liberia, respectively. Check India vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 2674th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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