Detroit vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
21
😀 Quality of life
88
42
🏙️ Population
639K
1.02M

The cost of living in Detroit is 280% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1856th and 8461st ($2006 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 216th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$2993

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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