Chiang Mai vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$353
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
27
😀 Quality of life
65
19
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 8% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6841st and 7125th ($780 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Thailand and Somalia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5309th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Mogadishu

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Chiang Mai Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$571

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$709
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$626
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$593
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$585
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$571
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$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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$743
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$553
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$712
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$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