Dushanbe vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$290
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
11
😀 Quality of life
36
7
🏙️ Population
863K
760K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 2% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7107th and 7018th ($672 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7353rd and 9250th 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
$5.63
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$596

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
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$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535