Brisbane vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
21
😀 Quality of life
95
29
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.02M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 370% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 930th and 8495th ($2356 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Australia and Liberia, respectively. Check Australia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 18th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

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