Dortmund vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$750
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
27
😀 Quality of life
95
19
🏙️ Population
595K
2.12M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 126% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 3504th and 7125th ($1637 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 2nd 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 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 33rd and 9150th 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
$17.3
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$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