Dhaka vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$152
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
27
😀 Quality of life
57
19
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.12M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 34% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8803rd and 7125th ($481 vs $724) 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 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6218th and 9150th 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
$2.19
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$571

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$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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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