Dushanbe vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$265
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$403
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
11
😀 Quality of life
36
8
🏙️ Population
863K
760K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 8% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7600th and 7141st ($605 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 7359th and 9243rd 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
$5.46
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.09%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$522
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.56
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.18
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.8
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13506
$603

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$593
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$596
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$602
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$613
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$507
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$472
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$614
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$615
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$623
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$394
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$613
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$613
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$484
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$381
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$853
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$626
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$591
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$444
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$414
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$538
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$430
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$431
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$477
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$569
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$474
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$303
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$607
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$441
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$623
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$512
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$364
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$501
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$386
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$389
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$346
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$366
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$366

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Distance City Cost of living
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$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541