Medina vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$659
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
24
😀 Quality of life
69
28
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.02M

The cost of living in Medina is 125% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4843rd and 8583rd ($1164 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 4103rd and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Monrovia

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Medina Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$4006

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168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077

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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