Crete vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2795
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$530
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$997
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
21
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
623K
1.02M

The cost of living in Crete is 120% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4640th and 8452nd ($1150 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Greece and Liberia, respectively. Check Greece vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Crete ranked 28th best city to live in Greece vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5717th and 8399th among best cities to live in the world.

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Crete Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.64
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
12.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2751
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.86
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.32
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4629
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1093
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1052
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1131
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1659
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1838
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$1038
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1437
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1159
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1045
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1033
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1272
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1054
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$967
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1082
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1265
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1070
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1022
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$990
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$955
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$1049
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$380
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$764
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1099
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$980
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$381
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$773
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$655
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$909
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$681
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$843
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$643
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1011
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$638

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