Los Angeles vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$118
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
21
😀 Quality of life
94
27
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 527% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 65th and 8410th ($3361 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1st in the United States and Liberia, respectively. Check the United States vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 74th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$6.49
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541