Memphis vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
24
😀 Quality of life
87
27
🏙️ Population
633K
1.02M

The cost of living in Memphis is 246% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 2663rd and 8497th ($1851 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th 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 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Memphis ranked 112th best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 362nd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Monrovia

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Memphis Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$3619

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near Monrovia

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