Memphis vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
21
😀 Quality of life
87
42
🏙️ Population
633K
1.02M

The cost of living in Memphis is 249% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 2338th and 8461st ($1842 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 1st in the United States and Liberia, respectively. Check the United States vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 247th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Monrovia

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