Lahore vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$161
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$391
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
26
😀 Quality of life
46
13
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.12M

The cost of living in Lahore is 44% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8968th and 6821st ($406 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6453rd and 9110th 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
$1.8
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$890

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$376
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$500
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$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
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$380
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$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

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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