Ashgabat vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$968
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
12
😀 Quality of life
43
19
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.23M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 178% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 2383rd and 7399th ($1898 vs $682) 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 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7430th and 9138th 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
$31.1
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Hargeisa

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