Mogadishu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$230
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
26
60
😀 Quality of life
12
53
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 44% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6832nd and 8682nd ($711 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Somalia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 9139th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Semarang

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Mogadishu Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.8
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4805
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.6
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$879
$2365

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$706
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$498
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$660
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427