Monrovia vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$225
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$2174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
65
😀 Quality of life
27
83
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.25M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 65% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8452nd and 3460th ($523 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Liberia and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Liberia vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 8399th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.24%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1572
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$937
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.9
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$7169

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$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1272
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1278
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1346
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$998
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$916
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$489
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$882
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$882
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1022
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$569
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$490
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$964
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$953
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$489
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$552
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$551
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2240
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2379
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1239
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1844
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$967
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$780
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$547
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$514
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1280
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1223
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1243
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$515
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$585
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$1068
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1056
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$589
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$563
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$507
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$897
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$605
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$464
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$546
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$901
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$529
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$829
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$573
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$536