Hargeisa vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$220
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
12
80
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
1.23M
687K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 64% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7179th and 2068th ($712 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9073rd and 48th 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
$5.03
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$15326

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232