Monrovia vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$223
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
24
96
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
1.02M
3.76M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 60% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8497th and 4482nd ($535 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Liberia and Japan, respectively. Check Liberia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 8899th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Yokohama

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Monrovia Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$16118

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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

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130