Baku vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$307
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
11
😀 Quality of life
59
11
🏙️ Population
2.3M
760K

The cost of living in Baku is 8% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6560th and 6334th ($753 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5476th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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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