Dallas vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$391
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
26
😀 Quality of life
91
13
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.12M

The cost of living in Dallas is 255% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 700th and 6821st ($2550 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 113th and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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