Dushanbe vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$401
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$115
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
12
😀 Quality of life
47
19
🏙️ Population
948K
1.23M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 13% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6897th and 7399th ($773 vs $682) 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6988th and 9138th 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
$4.86
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$606

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$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
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$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543