Monrovia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$230
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
42
99
🏙️ Population
1.02M
14.3M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 68% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8461st and 3085th ($528 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6736th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$15495

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$494
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033