Cologne vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$118
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
21
😀 Quality of life
96
27
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.02M

The cost of living in Cologne is 267% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 2104th and 8410th ($1968 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Germany and Liberia, respectively. Check Germany vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 23rd and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541