Mogadishu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$267
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
96
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.75M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 43% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7156th and 4633rd ($721 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9071st and 17th 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
$2.98
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.61
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4145
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6374
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$12931

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$745
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958