Monrovia vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$213
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
29
67
🏙️ Population
1.02M
418K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 50% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8495th and 5302nd ($501 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Albania, respectively. Check Liberia vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8457th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.79
🥤 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
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
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$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009