Bishkek vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$431
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
12
😀 Quality of life
53
19
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.23M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 16% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6825th and 7399th ($789 vs $682) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6437th and 9138th 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
$6.87
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543