Bucharest vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$562
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
84
28
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 122% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4877th and 8583rd ($1148 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Liberia, respectively. Check Romania vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 482nd and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Monrovia

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Bucharest Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545