Budapest vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$589
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$395
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
21
😀 Quality of life
80
42
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.02M

The cost of living in Budapest is 124% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4643rd and 8461st ($1185 vs $528) 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 551st and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Budapest Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$5.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$2993

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520