Bishkek vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$409
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
27
😀 Quality of life
56
19
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.12M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 5% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6948th and 7125th ($757 vs $724) 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 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6280th and 9150th 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
$6.86
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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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