Chennai vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$151
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
24
😀 Quality of life
66
27
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chennai is 20% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8497th ($430 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Liberia, respectively. Check India vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5162nd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Monrovia

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Chennai Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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