Dhaka vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$106
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$367
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
11
😀 Quality of life
57
11
🏙️ Population
16.8M
760K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 44% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8745th and 6334th ($456 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Somalia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5727th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$961

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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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