Detroit vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
21
😀 Quality of life
89
29
🏙️ Population
639K
1.02M

The cost of living in Detroit is 295% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1843rd and 8495th ($1979 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 172nd and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$2816

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486