Kolkata vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$121
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
25
😀 Quality of life
63
15
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 49% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 9044th and 7013th ($366 vs $715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 2nd in India and Somalia, respectively. Check India vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5552nd and 9189th 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
$2.26
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$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