Bishkek vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$376
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
11
😀 Quality of life
51
7
🏙️ Population
1.15M
760K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 4% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6863rd and 7018th ($710 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kyrgyzstan and Somalia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6133rd and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Hargeisa

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Bishkek Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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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