Monrovia vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$213
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
29
95
🏙️ Population
1.02M
9.67M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 65% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8495th and 3641st ($501 vs $1444) 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8457th and 23rd 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
$2.87
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$19966

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963