Mogadishu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$264
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
27
99
😀 Quality of life
19
93
🏙️ Population
2.12M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 47% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7125th and 4438th ($724 vs $1363) 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 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9150th and 70th 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
$3.5
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$21825

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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
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$455
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$419
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$797
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$544
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$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
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$508
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$1269
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$523
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$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
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$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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$1117
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$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
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$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
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$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
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$1179
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$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
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$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
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$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
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$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
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$1053
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$1095
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$1046
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$867
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$984
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$1073
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$1121
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$986
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$892
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$903
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$1003
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$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986