Chennai vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$142
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
24
😀 Quality of life
65
28
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chennai is 21% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8947th and 8583rd ($409 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Liberia, respectively. Check India vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5131st and 8835th 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
$2.12
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545