Monrovia vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$230
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
82
😀 Quality of life
42
67
🏙️ Population
1.02M
5.38M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 40% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8461st and 6204th ($528 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Liberia and Russia, respectively. Check Liberia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6736th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525