Damascus vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Damascus Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$310
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$48.3
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
24
😀 Quality of life
40
27
🏙️ Population
2.69M
1.02M

The cost of living in Damascus is 26% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7406th and 8497th ($675 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Syria and Liberia, respectively. Check Syria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Damascus compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7899th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Damascus vs Monrovia

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Damascus Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.24
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.39
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1770
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$1005
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1106
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1353
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1973
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$676
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1870
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$842
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$753
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1770
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1873
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1934
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1894
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1981
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1766
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1909
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$385
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1856
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$740
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1930
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$546
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$978
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1887
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1013
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2207

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537