Dresden vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1555
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3707
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$755
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1271
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3206
$118
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
21
😀 Quality of life
89
27
🏙️ Population
566K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dresden is 190% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 3768th and 8410th ($1555 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 462nd and 1st in Germany and Liberia, respectively. Check Germany vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Dresden ranked 28th best city to live in Germany vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 263rd and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.15
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5084
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3851
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.15
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14681
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1490
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1485
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1448
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1301
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1436
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1182
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1408
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$986
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1063
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1432
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1489
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1486
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1385
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1196
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1211
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1125
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1435
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1491
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1471
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1427
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1251
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1428
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1363
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1396
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1084
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1195
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1690
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1207
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1337
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1152
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1187
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1117
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1563

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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