Medellin vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$494
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
21
😀 Quality of life
60
27
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.02M

The cost of living in Medellin is 92% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5342nd and 8410th ($1030 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5890th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541