Calgary vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$118
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
21
😀 Quality of life
91
27
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.02M

The cost of living in Calgary is 288% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1781st and 8410th ($2079 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and Liberia, respectively. Check Canada vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 160th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541