Monrovia vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$213
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
80
😀 Quality of life
29
90
🏙️ Population
1.02M
737K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 83% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8495th and 145th ($501 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 8457th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$29730

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$470
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$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210