Monrovia vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1276
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$228
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$118
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
27
98
🏙️ Population
1.02M
8.8M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8410th and 4th ($536 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Liberia and the United States, respectively. Check Liberia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8877th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1537
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.26
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3157
$22663

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$1010
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$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
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$1347
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$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

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$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
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$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
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$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
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$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
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$2470
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$3174