Mecca vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$472
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
24
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.02M

The cost of living in Mecca is 107% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5028th and 8497th ($1107 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Liberia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6123rd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Monrovia

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Mecca Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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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