Hargeisa vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$281
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
78
😀 Quality of life
11
95
🏙️ Population
760K
665K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 55% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6334th and 2273rd ($815 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9249th and 26th 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
$2.83
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$9506

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$602
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163