Beirut vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$623
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
75
21
😀 Quality of life
62
29
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.02M

The cost of living in Beirut is 138% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4447th and 8495th ($1195 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Liberia, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5118th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

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