Al Ain vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$900
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
27
😀 Quality of life
82
22
🏙️ Population
767K
2.12M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 102% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4139th and 7156th ($1455 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Somalia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 562nd and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Mogadishu

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Al Ain Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$629

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$1193
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$620
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$2100
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$2015
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$530
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$494
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$526
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$1062
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$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
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$559
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$514
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$965
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$1059
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$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
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$505
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$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
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$454
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$457
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$471
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$717
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$816
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$459
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$745
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$563
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$682
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$1045
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$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
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$532
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$1148
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$540
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$590
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$564
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$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
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$618
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$546
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$586
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$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
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$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
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$497
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$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
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$1637
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$573
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$476
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$800