Mogadishu vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Mogadishu | Riyadh | |
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| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Mogadishu is 55% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6821st and 3292nd ($719 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Somalia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9110th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Mogadishu vs Riyadh
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| Mogadishu | Riyadh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 310 km or 193 mi |  Al-Mubarraz | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Unaizah | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Ar Rass | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Dhahran | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Dammam | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Jubail | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Qatif | |
| 420 km or 261 mi |  Riffa | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | Isa Town | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Manama | |
| 460 km or 286 mi |  Al Wafrah | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | As Sulayyil | |
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| 496 km or 308 mi | Al Khor | |
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| 652 km or 405 mi | Abadan | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Basra | |
| 659 km or 410 mi | Khorramshahr | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Bisha | |
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