Karaj vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$399
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
25
😀 Quality of life
61
15
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.12M

The cost of living in Karaj is 1% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7072nd and 7013th ($704 vs $715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Iran and Somalia, respectively. Check Iran vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5808th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Mogadishu

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Karaj Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
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$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864