Istanbul vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$587
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
26
😀 Quality of life
77
13
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.12M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 56% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4816th and 6821st ($1125 vs $719) 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 790th and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Mogadishu

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