Chongqing vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$224
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
26
😀 Quality of life
72
12
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 11% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7340th and 6832nd ($634 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 1675th and 9139th 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
$3.91
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$879

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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$706
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$498
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$660
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752