Monrovia vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$223
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
48
😀 Quality of life
27
72
🏙️ Population
1.02M
389K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 57% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8497th and 4667th ($535 vs $1256) 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 8899th and 3290th 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
$3.34
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013