Chicago vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$123
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
95
28
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chicago is 450% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 358th and 8583rd ($2851 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.2 months in Monrovia. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 18th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Monrovia

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Chicago Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$4006

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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