Monrovia vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$213
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
29
76
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.38M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 47% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8495th and 5668th ($501 vs $951) 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 8457th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$7940

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$470
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$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
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$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
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$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619