Baghdad vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$446
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$345
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
57
11
😀 Quality of life
58
17
🏙️ Population
8.13M
760K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 32% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6120th and 7132nd ($918 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Somalia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6065th and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Hargeisa

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Baghdad Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$545

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$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549