Beijing vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$605
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
78
16
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.12M

The cost of living in Beijing is 30% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4887th and 6317th ($1065 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 583rd and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Mogadishu

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