Germany vs Somalia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Somalia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3742
$2365
🏠 One person rent
$804
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$1549
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$465
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$391
💸 GDP per capita
$48432
$462
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
3.4
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
55.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
79
12
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
2%
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
92
4
🏙️ Population
83.1M
11M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1519) is 97% more expensive than in Somalia ($772). Germany ranked 28th vs 111th for Somalia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.5 months in Somalia. Ranked 12th and 195th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Somalia

We calculate prices for Germany and Somalia as a population-weighted mean of 662 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Germany Somalia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.8
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$7.42
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1673
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5582
$9570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$7.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$20.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.92
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$176
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$51.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11567
$968

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2159
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1938
1.85M
Munich
$2173
1.49M
Cologne
$1711
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1860
759K
Stuttgart
$1710
626K
Dusseldorf
$1726
619K
Essen
$1267
579K
Bremen City
$1469
563K
Dresden
$1338
555K
Hanover
$1470
553K
Dortmund
$1348
587K
Nuremberg
$1471
511K
Leipzig
$1307
625K
Duisburg
$1206
495K
Wuppertal
$1337
355K
Karlsruhe
$1656
307K
Mannheim
$1493
312K
Bochum
$1420
363K
Augsburg
$1555
296K
Aachen
$1408
249K
Bonn
$1621
332K
Bielefeld
$1658
334K
Wiesbaden
$1643
279K
Munster
$1624
318K
Braunschweig
$1336
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1768
232K
Monchengladbach
$1395
261K
Magdeburg
$1214
236K
Leverkusen
$1766
164K

In Somalia

City Cost of living Population
Mogadishu
$814
2.12M
Baidoa
$659
950K
Hargeisa
$816
760K
Borama
$570
68.1K