Bern vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$356
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
21
😀 Quality of life
94
29
🏙️ Population
134K
1.02M

The cost of living in Bern is 412% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 579th and 8495th ($2569 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Liberia, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 44th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$2816

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

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