Mogadishu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$267
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
27
99
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
2.12M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 44% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7156th and 4545th ($721 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Somalia and South Korea, respectively. Check Somalia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9071st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Seoul

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Mogadishu Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.61
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4145
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6374
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.7
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$19916

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$543
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$521
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$1050
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$611
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$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
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$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
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$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
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$1148
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$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800

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$1089
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$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
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$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
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$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
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$1179
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$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
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$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
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$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
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$1016
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$819
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$952
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$1062
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$1128
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$917
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$852
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$865
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$993
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$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971