Almaty vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$524
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
12
😀 Quality of life
70
22
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.23M

The cost of living in Almaty is 37% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7179th ($974 vs $712) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 4192nd and 9073rd 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
$7.79
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542