Malaga vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3537
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$941
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1683
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
21
😀 Quality of life
78
42
🏙️ Population
586K
1.02M

The cost of living in Malaga is 188% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 3616th and 8461st ($1519 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Spain and Liberia, respectively. Check Spain vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Malaga ranked 18th best city to live in Spain vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 654th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1968
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1402
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6321
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2750
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14939
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520