Monrovia vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$214
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
48
😀 Quality of life
28
72
🏙️ Population
1.02M
389K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 59% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8583rd and 4610th ($518 vs $1264) 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 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8835th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Tirana

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Monrovia Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
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$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030