Chengdu vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$281
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
27
😀 Quality of life
75
19
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 8% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7467th and 7125th ($666 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 1710th and 9150th 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
$2.83
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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