Calgary vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
21
😀 Quality of life
92
29
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.02M

The cost of living in Calgary is 322% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1526th and 8495th ($2113 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Liberia, respectively. Check Canada vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 66th and 8457th 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
$16
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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