Bangkok vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$434
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
24
😀 Quality of life
74
28
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 92% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5606th and 8583rd ($996 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Liberia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 2044th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Monrovia

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Bangkok Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$4006

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545