Isfahan vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$277
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
26
😀 Quality of life
50
16
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.12M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 27% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7675th and 6317th ($599 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1st in Iran and Somalia, respectively. Check Iran vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6267th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Mogadishu

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Isfahan Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$1047

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$569
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$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
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$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