Kolkata vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$132
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
26
😀 Quality of life
60
16
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 51% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8958th and 6317th ($399 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Somalia, respectively. Check India vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5392nd and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Mogadishu

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Kolkata Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$1047

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Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883