Jeddah vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$584
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
24
😀 Quality of life
78
27
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.02M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 126% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4757th and 8497th ($1209 vs $535) 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 1.7 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 990th and 8899th 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
$6.63
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1107
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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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