Kuala Lumpur vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$450
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
26
😀 Quality of life
76
13
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 24% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6160th and 6821st ($892 vs $719) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 9110th 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
$4.35
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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