Mogadishu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$715
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$263
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
25
100
😀 Quality of life
15
99
🏙️ Population
2.12M
14.3M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 58% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7013th and 3130th ($715 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 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9189th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mogadishu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.03
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.1
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4802
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9000
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.8
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.2
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$575
$14795

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$502
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$1175
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$596
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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
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
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$567
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$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$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
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
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$864

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$1110
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$1115
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$1125
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$1035
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$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
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$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
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$1033
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$1049
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$1066
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$1198
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$1058
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$1047
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$1025
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$972
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$1354
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$1068
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$1088
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$1037
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$1066
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$1002
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$1050
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$1040
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$997
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$1041
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$1024
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$1005
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$975
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$1050
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$1040
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$1061
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$1078
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$1073
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$1044
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$1031
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$961