Gothenburg vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$895
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
26
😀 Quality of life
92
13
🏙️ Population
608K
2.12M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 140% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 2792nd and 6821st ($1725 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Somalia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 81st and 9110th 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
$12.7
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$711
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799