Monrovia vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$225
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
27
56
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.37M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 39% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8452nd and 6234th ($523 vs $858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Liberia and Turkey, respectively. Check Liberia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Samsun ranked 13th in Turkey, while ranked 8399th and 5708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$5.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$8.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$47.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.24%
39.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1572
$4101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$937
$2714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$4.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$67.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.9
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$7315

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$487
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$1272
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1278
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$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1346
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$998
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$916
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$489
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$882
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$882
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1022
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$569
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$490
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$964
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$953
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$489
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$552
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$551
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$665
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$578
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$587
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$653
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$612
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$593
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$495
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$948
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$723
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$492
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$650
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$617
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$652
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$663
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$655
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$672
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$645
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$663
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$627
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$621
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$698
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$959
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$607
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$661
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$544
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$846
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$406
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$492
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$699
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$617
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$691
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$616
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$664
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$644
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$760
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$683