Kuala Lumpur vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$483
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
82
28
🏙️ Population
9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 92% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5636th and 8583rd ($992 vs $518) 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 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 555th and 8835th 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
$4.55
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.9
🥤 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
$654
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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