Dortmund vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$736
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
26
😀 Quality of life
78
13
🏙️ Population
593K
2.12M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 112% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 3604th and 6821st ($1523 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1st in Germany and Somalia, respectively. Check Germany vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 692nd and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Mogadishu

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Dortmund Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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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