Calgary vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
24
😀 Quality of life
90
27
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.02M

The cost of living in Calgary is 296% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1716th and 8497th ($2118 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Canada and Liberia, respectively. Check Canada vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 209th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Monrovia

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Calgary Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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