Kolkata vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$135
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
26
😀 Quality of life
58
13
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 43% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8957th and 6821st ($408 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Somalia, respectively. Check India vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5494th and 9110th 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
$3.83
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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