Mogadishu vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
27
81
😀 Quality of life
19
95
🏙️ Population
2.12M
718K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 75% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7125th and 342nd ($724 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and Norway, respectively. Check Somalia vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 9150th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Oslo

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Mogadishu Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$15673

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$523
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$601
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$571
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$520
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$775
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$602
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$551
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$588
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$763
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$1022
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$526
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$533
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$505
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$651
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$624
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$514
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$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
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$1646
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$593
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$491
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$2208
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$2327
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$2224
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$2295
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$1876
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$2079
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$1957
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$2130
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$2073
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$2018
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$2262
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$2123
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$1890
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$2114
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$1959
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$1986
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$1966
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$1481
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$2164
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$1728
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$1562
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$1588
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$1469
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$1965
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$1405
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$1594
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$1691
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$1656
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$1397
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$1673
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$1864
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$1311
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$1738
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$1370
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$1612
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$1563
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$1884
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$2117
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$2584
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$2409