Mogadishu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$715
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$263
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
25
100
😀 Quality of life
15
93
🏙️ Population
2.12M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 48% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7013th and 4296th ($715 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9189th and 90th 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
$3.53
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.03
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.1
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4802
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9000
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.8
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.2
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$575
$21347

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$1031
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$460
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$420
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$811
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$552
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$557
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$559
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$503
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$1289
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$533
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$586
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$560
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$528
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$802
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$612
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$567
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$609
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$799
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$1039
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$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
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$1585
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$582
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$499
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$1134
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$1097
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$1090
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$1078
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$918
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$1178
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$1138
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$1435
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$1307
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$1175
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$1004
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$948
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$1112
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$1098
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$1080
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$1196
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$1065
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$1049
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$1066
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$1088
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$1023
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$1028
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$1120
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$1098
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$1076
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$1171
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$1568
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$1079
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$1141
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$1078
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$874
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$920
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$924
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$1565
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$1020