Malaga vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1727
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3948
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
24
😀 Quality of life
79
27
🏙️ Population
599K
1.02M

The cost of living in Malaga is 223% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 3160th and 8497th ($1727 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Spain and Liberia, respectively. Check Spain vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Malaga compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Malaga ranked 28th best city to live in Spain vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 802nd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Monrovia

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Malaga Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1174
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5265
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4533
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.67
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10911
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538

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