Kuala Lumpur vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$415
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
25
😀 Quality of life
78
15
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 21% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6384th and 7013th ($866 vs $715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Somalia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 985th and 9189th 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
$4.41
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$575

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$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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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