Lahore vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$183
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$122
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
27
😀 Quality of life
52
22
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.12M

The cost of living in Lahore is 38% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8860th and 7156th ($450 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Somalia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6510th and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Mogadishu

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Lahore Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$629

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$396
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$309
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$382
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$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800