Baku vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$340
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
11
😀 Quality of life
64
17
🏙️ Population
2.3M
760K

The cost of living in Baku is 15% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6681st and 7132nd ($796 vs $694) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5390th and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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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