Dushanbe vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$355
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
12
😀 Quality of life
46
22
🏙️ Population
948K
1.23M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 3% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7063rd and 7179th ($735 vs $712) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 7083rd and 9073rd 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
$5.32
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$549

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$702
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$704
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$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
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$484
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$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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