Barcelona vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
21
😀 Quality of life
88
29
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.02M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 254% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 2423rd and 8495th ($1773 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Liberia, respectively. Check Spain vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 193rd and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barcelona Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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