Bangalore vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$249
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
21
😀 Quality of life
68
42
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 9% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8023rd and 8461st ($578 vs $528) 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 2.1 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 3393rd and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$5.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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