Birmingham vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
24
😀 Quality of life
94
27
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.02M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 314% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1454th and 8497th ($2219 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 0.2 months in Monrovia. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 41st and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Monrovia

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Birmingham Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$3619

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537