Medina vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$663
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
24
😀 Quality of life
69
27
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.02M

The cost of living in Medina is 118% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4849th and 8497th ($1168 vs $535) 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 4347th and 8899th 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
$5.5
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010

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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