Birmingham vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$118
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
95
27
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.02M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 299% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1622nd and 8410th ($2137 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 48th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541