Glasgow vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
26
😀 Quality of life
94
16
🏙️ Population
626K
2.12M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 130% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 2103rd and 6317th ($1884 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 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 40th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Mogadishu

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Glasgow Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$1047

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883