Chicago vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
95
19
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chicago is 290% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 375th and 7125th ($2822 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 22nd and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Mogadishu

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Chicago Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863