Essen vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$681
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
585K
1.02M

The cost of living in Essen is 189% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 3595th and 8461st ($1525 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st 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 Essen compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 31st and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$5.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$2993

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520