Dongguan vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$259
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
27
😀 Quality of life
71
19
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.12M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 8% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7469th and 7125th ($666 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 2nd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 3662nd and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Mogadishu

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Dongguan Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$571

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$782
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$939
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$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
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$534
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$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
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$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
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$743
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$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