Ashgabat vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$887
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
12
😀 Quality of life
48
22
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.23M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 154% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 2849th and 7179th ($1806 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Somalia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6881st and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Hargeisa

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Ashgabat Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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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