Monrovia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
81
😀 Quality of life
27
98
🏙️ Population
1.02M
449K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8452nd and 59th ($523 vs $3296) 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 0.7 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 8399th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.24%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1572
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$937
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.9
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$29610

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$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1272
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1278
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1346
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$998
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$916
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$489
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$882
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$882
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1022
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$569
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$490
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$964
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$953
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$489
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$552
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$551
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717