Chicago vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
96
13
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chicago is 271% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 483rd and 6821st ($2667 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 20th and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$711
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799