Baku vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$320
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
11
😀 Quality of life
59
7
🏙️ Population
2.3M
760K

The cost of living in Baku is 13% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6540th and 7018th ($776 vs $684) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5306th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535