Edinburgh vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$367
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
11
😀 Quality of life
93
11
🏙️ Population
488K
760K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 151% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 1692nd and 6334th ($2043 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Somalia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 64th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Hargeisa

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Edinburgh Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$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