Glasgow vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
21
😀 Quality of life
94
29
🏙️ Population
626K
1.02M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 276% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 2103rd and 8495th ($1884 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Liberia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 40th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Monrovia

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Glasgow Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$2816

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

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