Milwaukee vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1923
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3707
$118
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
82
21
😀 Quality of life
91
27
🏙️ Population
577K
1.02M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 282% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 1864th and 8410th ($2046 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1525th 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 Milwaukee compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Milwaukee ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 195th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Milwaukee Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1953
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1705
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.55
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23971
$3157

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541