Dresden vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$696
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
21
😀 Quality of life
88
29
🏙️ Population
555K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dresden is 181% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 3786th and 8495th ($1406 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th 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 0.7 months in Monrovia. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 190th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$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
$2.28
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$2816

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7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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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