Dresden vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3749
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$706
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3314
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
27
😀 Quality of life
92
19
🏙️ Population
566K
2.12M

The cost of living in Dresden is 112% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 3968th and 7125th ($1531 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th 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 Dresden compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Dresden ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 117th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Mogadishu

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Dresden Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.91
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$716
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1275
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5211
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3268
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.19
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$390
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16803
$571

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$1227
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$1006
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$1093
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$1494
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$1525
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$1502
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$1474
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$1103
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$1497
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$1280
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$1273
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$1200
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$1478
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$1464
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$1479
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$1510
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$1488
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1472
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$1334
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1468
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$1382
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1401
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1146
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$1188
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$1576
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$1652
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$1276
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$1375
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$1244
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$1196
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$1553

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$553
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$712
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$1152
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$1153
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$542
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$509
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$1156
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$604
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$996
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$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
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$797
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$544
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$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
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$508
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$1269
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$523
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$601
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$571
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$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
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$602
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$551
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$588
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$763
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$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
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$533
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$505
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$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
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$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
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$1646
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$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
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$863