Istanbul vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$649
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
26
😀 Quality of life
76
12
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.12M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 75% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4347th and 6832nd ($1248 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Somalia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 850th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$879

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$706
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$498
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$660
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752