Bishkek vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$409
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
12
😀 Quality of life
56
22
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.23M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 6% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6948th and 7179th ($757 vs $712) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6280th and 9073rd 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
$6.86
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542