Monrovia vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1276
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$118
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
80
😀 Quality of life
27
93
🏙️ Population
1.02M
737K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 83% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8410th and 125th ($536 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 92nd 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 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 8877th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1537
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.26
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3157
$29883

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$1281
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$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

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$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
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$2295
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$2649
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$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
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$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
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$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
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$2480
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$2749
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$2114