Helsinki vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$937
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
26
😀 Quality of life
95
16
🏙️ Population
665K
2.12M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 123% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6317th ($1825 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Somalia, respectively. Check Finland vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 26th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$1047

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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