Jeddah vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$583
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
24
😀 Quality of life
76
28
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.02M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 134% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4730th and 8583rd ($1210 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Liberia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 1324th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Monrovia

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Jeddah Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545