Johannesburg vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$522
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
24
😀 Quality of life
65
27
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.02M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 119% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4839th and 8497th ($1171 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Liberia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5190th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Monrovia

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Johannesburg Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$3619

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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