Monrovia vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$230
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
71
😀 Quality of life
42
77
🏙️ Population
1.02M
7.01M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 67% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8461st and 3292nd ($528 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Liberia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6736th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$10359

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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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489