Monrovia vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$223
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
1.02M
8.8M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8497th and 4th ($535 vs $4207) 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 1.2 months in New York City. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8899th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$21999

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$503
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188