Cologne vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$947
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
26
😀 Quality of life
96
12
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.12M

The cost of living in Cologne is 145% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 2551st and 6832nd ($1744 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 12th and 9139th 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
$13.1
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$879

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$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