Doha vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$388
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
21
😀 Quality of life
80
27
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.02M

The cost of living in Doha is 240% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 2449th and 8452nd ($1779 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Liberia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 562nd and 8399th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
12.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$1572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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