Islamabad vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$213
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
27
😀 Quality of life
50
19
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.12M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 36% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8843rd and 7125th ($464 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Somalia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6696th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Mogadishu

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Islamabad Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$571

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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863