Kobe vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$453
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
27
😀 Quality of life
81
19
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kobe is 52% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5047th and 7125th ($1103 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 2nd in Japan and Somalia, respectively. Check Japan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 681st and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Mogadishu

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Kobe Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863