Almaty vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$531
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
12
😀 Quality of life
70
19
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.23M

The cost of living in Almaty is 49% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5468th and 7399th ($1014 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Somalia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 3901st and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Hargeisa

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Almaty Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$606

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23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543