Medellin vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$579
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
24
😀 Quality of life
64
28
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.02M

The cost of living in Medellin is 124% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4852nd and 8583rd ($1162 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Colombia and Liberia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5346th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Monrovia

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Medellin Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545