Baghdad vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$501
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$115
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
12
😀 Quality of life
60
19
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.23M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 43% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5729th and 7399th ($976 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Iraq and Somalia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5887th and 9138th 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
$4.76
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

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