Mogadishu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$264
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
19
96
🏙️ Population
2.12M
14.3M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 57% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7125th and 3249th ($724 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Somalia and Japan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9150th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Tokyo

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Mogadishu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$16728

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$1152
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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
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$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$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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$1155
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$1154
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$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
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$1072
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$1088
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$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
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$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
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$1011
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$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
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$1107
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$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
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$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
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$1102
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$1073
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$1090
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$1116
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$1130
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$1094
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$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005