Dubai vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
24
😀 Quality of life
90
27
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dubai is 352% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1039th and 8497th ($2420 vs $535) 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 203rd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Monrovia

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Dubai Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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