Islamabad vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$169
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
26
😀 Quality of life
51
16
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.12M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 53% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8988th and 6317th ($389 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Somalia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6200th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$1047

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$238
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$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
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$287
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$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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