Cologne vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$967
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$356
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
21
😀 Quality of life
96
29
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.02M

The cost of living in Cologne is 249% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 2484th and 8495th ($1752 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Germany and Liberia, respectively. Check Germany vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 12th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486