Kuala Lumpur vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$367
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
26
😀 Quality of life
77
16
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6605th and 6317th ($743 vs $819) 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 772nd and 9088th 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
$3.2
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$5.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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