Medina vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$391
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
21
😀 Quality of life
52
29
🏙️ Population
1.18M
1.02M

The cost of living in Medina is 78% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6017th and 8495th ($892 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.7 months in Medina compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Medina ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6150th and 8457th 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
$6.99
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.66
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9496
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486