Lahore vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$174
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
27
😀 Quality of life
49
19
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.12M

The cost of living in Lahore is 40% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8919th and 7125th ($432 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Pakistan and Somalia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6762nd and 9150th 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
$2.15
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$571

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$330
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$315
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$352
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$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
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$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
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$295
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$364
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$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
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$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
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$383
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$323

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Distance City Cost of living
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$743
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$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863