Bucharest vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$535
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
84
27
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 113% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4935th and 8497th ($1138 vs $535) 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 1.3 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 508th and 8899th 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
$11.9
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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