Birmingham vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.02M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 287% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1731st and 8461st ($2046 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 32nd and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$2993

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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