Hargeisa vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$221
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
78
😀 Quality of life
17
96
🏙️ Population
760K
687K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 64% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7132nd and 2171st ($694 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Finland, respectively. Check Somalia vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9161st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Helsinki

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Hargeisa Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$13230

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
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$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174