Chengdu vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$242
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
26
😀 Quality of life
73
16
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7269th and 6317th ($643 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 1633rd and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Mogadishu

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Chengdu Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883