Mogadishu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$264
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
61
😀 Quality of life
19
49
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 45% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7125th and 8720th ($724 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Somalia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 9150th and 6843rd 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
$3.5
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$2303

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$1153
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$542
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$509
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$1156
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$604
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$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
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$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
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$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
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$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
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$1175
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$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
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$362
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$417
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$461
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$449
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$409
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$464
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$388
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$411