Istanbul vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$687
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
79
22
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.12M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 84% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4475th and 7156th ($1328 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Somalia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 829th and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Mogadishu

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Istanbul Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800