Chengdu vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$297
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
27
😀 Quality of life
76
22
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 5% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7360th and 7156th ($688 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 2nd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 1238th and 9071st 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
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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