Bishkek vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$431
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
27
😀 Quality of life
53
22
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.12M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 9% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6825th and 7156th ($789 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and Somalia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6437th and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Mogadishu

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Bishkek Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800