Monrovia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$223
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
82
😀 Quality of life
27
96
🏙️ Population
1.02M
449K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8497th and 13th ($535 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Liberia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Liberia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 8899th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Zurich

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Monrovia Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171