Beijing vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$596
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
73
19
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.12M

The cost of living in Beijing is 44% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5341st and 7125th ($1044 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 2718th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Mogadishu

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Beijing Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Mogadishu

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