Monrovia vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$214
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
24
42
😀 Quality of life
28
73
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.42M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 57% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8583rd and 4774th ($518 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Oman, respectively. Check Liberia vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 8835th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Muscat

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Monrovia Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$10581

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$487
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$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454