Dubai vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$356
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
64
21
😀 Quality of life
88
29
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dubai is 345% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1218th and 8495th ($2229 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Liberia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 189th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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