Monrovia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$213
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
29
100
🏙️ Population
1.02M
14M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 68% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8495th and 3238th ($501 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Liberia and Japan, respectively. Check Liberia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8457th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$15051

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$470
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063