Almaty vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$585
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
26
😀 Quality of life
64
16
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.12M

The cost of living in Almaty is 28% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4975th and 6317th ($1051 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Somalia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 4635th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Mogadishu

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Almaty Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$1047

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$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883