Indianapolis vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
24
😀 Quality of life
89
27
🏙️ Population
888K
1.02M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 343% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1140th and 8497th ($2374 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 289th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Monrovia

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Indianapolis Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$3619

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

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