Cologne vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
27
😀 Quality of life
96
19
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.12M

The cost of living in Cologne is 175% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 2067th and 7125th ($1990 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Germany and Somalia, respectively. Check Germany vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 15th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Mogadishu

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Cologne Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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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