Kuala Lumpur vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$468
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
84
27
🏙️ Population
9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 83% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8497th ($981 vs $535) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 520th and 8899th 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
$4.71
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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