Beijing vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$589
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
25
😀 Quality of life
73
15
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.12M

The cost of living in Beijing is 44% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5355th and 7013th ($1029 vs $715) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 2546th and 9189th 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
$4.24
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864