Monrovia vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$230
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
42
94
🏙️ Population
1.02M
9.67M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 64% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8461st and 3861st ($528 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and South Korea, respectively. Check Liberia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 2 months in Seoul. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6736th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Seoul

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Monrovia Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$21834

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$494
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$1146
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$1138
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$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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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043