Monrovia vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1276
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$228
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$118
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
27
96
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.75M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 57% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8410th and 4626th ($536 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Liberia and Japan, respectively. Check Liberia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8877th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1537
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.26
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3157
$13640

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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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997