Mogadishu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$256
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
26
59
😀 Quality of life
13
52
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 31% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6821st and 8266th ($719 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 9110th and 6095th 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
$3.03
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.3
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6940
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.2
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$890
$2166

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$711
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$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458