Glasgow vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
26
😀 Quality of life
95
12
🏙️ Population
626K
2.12M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 183% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 1806th and 6832nd ($2011 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Somalia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 24th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$879

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

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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