Bucharest vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$449
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
21
😀 Quality of life
77
29
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 92% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5593rd and 8495th ($961 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Liberia, respectively. Check Romania vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 703rd and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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