Amsterdam vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
96
19
🏙️ Population
921K
2.12M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 343% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 126th and 7125th ($3203 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Somalia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 13th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Mogadishu

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Amsterdam Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$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