Almaty vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$499
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
11
😀 Quality of life
65
7
🏙️ Population
1.92M
760K

The cost of living in Almaty is 37% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6015th and 7018th ($941 vs $684) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 4176th and 9250th 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
$8.28
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535