Baku vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$316
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
26
😀 Quality of life
60
12
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.12M

The cost of living in Baku is 8% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6590th and 6832nd ($766 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Somalia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5270th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Mogadishu

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Baku Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$879

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$706
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$498
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$660
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752