Barcelona vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$395
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
21
😀 Quality of life
88
42
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.02M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 257% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 2198th and 8461st ($1887 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 238th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barcelona Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$2993

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

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