Monrovia vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$230
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
42
78
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.4M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 49% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8461st and 5350th ($528 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Liberia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6736th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$7369

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$494
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$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$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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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668