Islamabad vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$198
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
26
😀 Quality of life
49
13
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.12M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 39% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8895th and 6821st ($439 vs $719) 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 6293rd and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$890

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$323
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$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
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$341
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$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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