Hargeisa vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
78
😀 Quality of life
7
95
🏙️ Population
760K
676K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 65% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7018th and 2046th ($684 vs $1936) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9250th and 37th 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
$2.71
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$10871

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$527
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$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
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$667
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$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120