Dushanbe vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$276
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$367
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
11
😀 Quality of life
40
11
🏙️ Population
863K
760K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 22% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7313th and 6334th ($638 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Tajikistan and Somalia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7225th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Hargeisa

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Dushanbe Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$961

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$629
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$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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