Medina vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$353
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
21
😀 Quality of life
67
42
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.02M

The cost of living in Medina is 61% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6257th and 8461st ($853 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 3833rd and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520