Monrovia vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$230
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
97
😀 Quality of life
42
96
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.75M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 56% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8461st and 4566th ($528 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Liberia and Japan, respectively. Check Liberia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6736th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016