Dhaka vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$152
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$336
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
12
😀 Quality of life
57
22
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 32% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8803rd and 7179th ($481 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Somalia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6218th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Hargeisa

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Dhaka Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$549

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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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