Mogadishu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$715
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$263
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
25
96
😀 Quality of life
15
96
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.75M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 42% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7013th and 4626th ($715 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Somalia and Japan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9189th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Osaka

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Mogadishu Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.03
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.1
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4802
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9000
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.8
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.2
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$575
$13640

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$724
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997