Birmingham vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
27
😀 Quality of life
94
19
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.12M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 207% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 1454th and 7125th ($2219 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Somalia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 41st and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Mogadishu

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Birmingham Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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