Chongqing vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$205
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
27
😀 Quality of life
74
19
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 17% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7125th ($601 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 2nd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 2353rd and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Mogadishu

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Chongqing Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$571

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$608
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$612
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$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$743
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$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