Baku vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$316
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
11
😀 Quality of life
60
8
🏙️ Population
2.3M
760K

The cost of living in Baku is 16% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6590th and 7141st ($766 vs $660) 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 5270th and 9243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541