Ashgabat vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$836
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
11
😀 Quality of life
30
11
🏙️ Population
828K
760K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 106% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 2737th and 6334th ($1679 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkmenistan and Somalia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8379th and 9249th 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
$31.6
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486