Cost of living comparison

Mogadishu, Somalia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 2.5 times more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 30.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 44.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 94.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 6.7 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Mogadishu, you would:

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pay 30.7% more for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SOS1,711	$4.54 MYR20.09	+51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.50 SOS1,996	$4.54 MYR20.09	+29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 SOS356	$0.84 MYR3.73	+34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 SOS285	$0.53 MYR2.36	+6.8%
Average			+30.7%

Mogadishu vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.9% more for groceries

	Mogadishu	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 SOS665	$0.95 MYR4.19	-18.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 SOS1,069	$7.58 MYR33.51	+304.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 SOS3,022	$7.22 MYR31.92	+36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 SOS1,040	$2.36 MYR10.42	+29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 SOS1,078	$1.94 MYR8.56	+2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 SOS798	$1.24 MYR5.48	-11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 SOS218	$0.69 MYR3.06	+80.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 SOS526	$1.25 MYR5.53	+35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 SOS264	$0.63 MYR2.77	+35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 SOS250	$0.47 MYR2.06	+6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 SOS310	$0.51 MYR2.27	-5.9%
Average			+44.9%

Mogadishu vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 94.5% more for transportation

	Mogadishu	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 SOS2,231	$1.77 MYR7.84	-54.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 SOS11,406	$11.36 MYR50.23	-43.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,500.00 SOS4,277,318	$37,478.71 MYR165,749.57	+399.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 SOS3,308	$10.22 MYR45.20	+76.2%
Average			+94.5%

Mogadishu vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Mogadishu	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.75 SOS19,248	$25.27 MYR111.74	-25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$180.00 SOS102,656	$536.30 MYR2,371.77	+197.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.67 SOS46,575	$371.69 MYR1,643.80	+355.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.51 SOS59,603	$50.02 MYR221.23	-52.1%
Average			+119.0%

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pay 6.7 times more for childcare

	Mogadishu	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.75 SOS42,060	$250.80 MYR1,109.18	+240.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$885.00 SOS504,724	$8,920.55 MYR39,451.14	+908.0%
Average			+574.0%

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pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 SOS2,281	$4.09 MYR18.08	+2.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.38 SOS784	$2.92 MYR12.91	+112.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 SOS964	$4.09 MYR18.08	+141.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.00 SOS14,258	$44.75 MYR197.89	+79.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.77 MYR21.10
Average			+83.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Mogadishu	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.33 SOS10,456	$57.74 MYR255.35	+214.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.33 SOS13,878	$35.00 MYR154.79	+43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.67 SOS12,927	$76.75 MYR339.44	+238.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.33 SOS38,401	$73.25 MYR323.97	+8.8%
Average			+126.5%

Mogadishu vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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