Monrovia vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$230
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
87
😀 Quality of life
42
92
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.39M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8461st and 45th ($528 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Liberia and the United States, respectively. Check Liberia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6736th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$21468

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$494
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$1146
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$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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
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$2647