Chicago vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$122
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
95
22
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chicago is 296% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 358th and 7156th ($2851 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 2nd in the United States and Somalia, respectively. Check the United States vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 18th and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800