Chicago vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
96
42
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chicago is 405% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 483rd and 8461st ($2667 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$2993

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520