Monrovia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$214
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
82
😀 Quality of life
28
97
🏙️ Population
1.02M
452K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8583rd and 11th ($518 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8835th and 6th 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
$3.16
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117