Dortmund vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$648
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
77
29
🏙️ Population
587K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 179% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 3822nd and 8495th ($1401 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Liberia, respectively. Check Germany vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 764th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Monrovia

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