Hargeisa vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$281
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
11
67
😀 Quality of life
11
51
🏙️ Population
760K
1.01M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 110% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6334th and 8988th ($815 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Somalia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 9249th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Islamabad

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Hargeisa Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$1443

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$524
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$522
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$486
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$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
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$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
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$470
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$923
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$489
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$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
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$486

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$331
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$238
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$278
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$335
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$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
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$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
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$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
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$337
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$347
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$289
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$386
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$364
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$337
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$508
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$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
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$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
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$449
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$394
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$567
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$328
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$338
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$448
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$307
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$455
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$242
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$437
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$401