Kuala Lumpur vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Mogadishu | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 14% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6832nd ($810 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Somalia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Somalia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 811th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mogadishu
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| Kuala Lumpur | Mogadishu | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
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| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
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| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
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| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 223 km or 138 mi |  Baidoa | |
| 824 km or 512 mi |  Malindi | |
| 849 km or 527 mi | Hargeisa | |
| 860 km or 534 mi |  Jijiga | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Harar | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Meru | |
| 909 km or 565 mi | Borama | |
| 923 km or 573 mi | Dire Dawa | |
| 925 km or 575 mi | Mombasa | |
| 944 km or 586 mi | Awasa | |
| 980 km or 609 mi | Thika | |
| 981 km or 610 mi | Machakos | |
| 1017 km or 632 mi | Nairobi | |
| 1051 km or 653 mi |  Tanga | |
| 1054 km or 655 mi |  Ali Sabieh | |
| 1060 km or 659 mi | Dikhil | |
| 1063 km or 661 mi | Nakuru | |
| 1066 km or 663 mi | Addis Ababa | |
| 1072 km or 666 mi | Moshi | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Djibouti City | |
| 1127 km or 700 mi | Obock | |
| 1131 km or 703 mi | Eldoret | |
| 1131 km or 703 mi | Jimma | |
| 1135 km or 705 mi | Arusha | |
| 1139 km or 708 mi | Stone Town | |
| 1139 km or 708 mi | Zanzibar | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Dar es Salaam | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Dessie | |
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| 1370 km or 851 mi | Zabid | |
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