Birmingham vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
93
29
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.02M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 300% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1780th and 8495th ($2004 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Liberia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 58th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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