Bangkok vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$425
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
74
42
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 88% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5738th and 8461st ($994 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Liberia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 1355th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$2993

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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