Hargeisa vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$198
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
12
70
😀 Quality of life
19
50
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.01M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 37% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7399th and 8685th ($682 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 9138th and 6656th 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
$5.04
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$3550

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$521
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$1045
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$561
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$1050
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$590
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$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
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$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379