Mogadishu vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Mogadishu | Rawalpindi | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Mogadishu is 72% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7013th and 8945th ($715 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Somalia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Pakistan comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 9189th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Mogadishu vs Rawalpindi
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| Mogadishu | Rawalpindi | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Islamabad | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Wah | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Mirpur | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Mardan | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 135 km or 84 mi |  Baramulla | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | Mingora | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Gujrat | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Kohat | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Peshawar | |
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| 173 km or 107 mi | Sargodha | |
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| 183 km or 114 mi | Sialkot | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Jammu | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Chiniot | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Kamoke | |
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| 243 km or 151 mi | Faisalabad | |
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| 275 km or 171 mi | Gojra | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Amritsar | |
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