Budapest vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$553
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$388
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
21
😀 Quality of life
79
27
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.02M

The cost of living in Budapest is 112% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4777th and 8452nd ($1109 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Liberia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 618th and 8399th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Monrovia

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Budapest Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
12.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$1572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$2771

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1272
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1278
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1346
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$998
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$916
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$489
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$882
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$882
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1022
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$569
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$490
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$964
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$953
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$489
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$552
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$551
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$507