Gothenburg vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$808
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
26
😀 Quality of life
92
12
🏙️ Population
675K
2.12M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 128% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 2959th and 6832nd ($1623 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Sweden and Somalia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 78th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Mogadishu

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Gothenburg Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$879

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251

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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