Chicago vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
95
27
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chicago is 412% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 529th and 8452nd ($2678 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 1st in the United States and Liberia, respectively. Check the United States vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 23rd and 8399th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
12.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$2771

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1272
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1278
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1346
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$998
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$916
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$489
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$882
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$882
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1022
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$569
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$490
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$964
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$953
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$489
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$552
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$551
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$507