Essen vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$682
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
24
😀 Quality of life
95
27
🏙️ Population
587K
1.02M

The cost of living in Essen is 192% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 3860th and 8497th ($1561 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in Germany and Liberia, respectively. Check Germany vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 17th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Monrovia

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Essen Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$3619

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537