Bern vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
11
😀 Quality of life
95
7
🏙️ Population
135K
760K

The cost of living in Bern is 267% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 743rd and 7018th ($2512 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 3rd in Switzerland and Somalia, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 33rd and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Hargeisa

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Bern Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$9.99
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$596

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

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