Dhaka vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$141
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$112
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
25
😀 Quality of life
57
15
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.12M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 35% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8829th and 7013th ($464 vs $715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Somalia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6151st and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Mogadishu

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Dhaka Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$575

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$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864