Monrovia vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$230
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
42
66
🏙️ Population
1.02M
418K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 51% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8461st and 5025th ($528 vs $1086) 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 0.7 months in Tirana. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6736th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
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$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050