Los Angeles vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$356
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
21
😀 Quality of life
94
29
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 531% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 72nd and 8495th ($3165 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 34th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486