Kuala Lumpur vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$450
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
76
42
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 69% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6160th and 8461st ($892 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Liberia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 883rd and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Monrovia

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Kuala Lumpur Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520