Bishkek vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$347
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
11
😀 Quality of life
53
11
🏙️ Population
1.12M
760K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 20% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7174th and 6334th ($653 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6097th and 9249th 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
$5.46
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486