Baku vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$358
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
12
😀 Quality of life
64
22
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.23M

The cost of living in Baku is 15% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6681st and 7179th ($820 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and Somalia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5397th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Hargeisa

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Baku Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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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