Doha vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
27
😀 Quality of life
84
19
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.12M

The cost of living in Doha is 178% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 1994th and 7125th ($2014 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Qatar and Somalia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 537th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Mogadishu

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Doha Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$571

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$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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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