Hargeisa vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1170
🏠 One person rent
$217
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$34.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
11
69
😀 Quality of life
8
49
🏙️ Population
760K
1.01M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 49% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7141st and 8870th ($660 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Somalia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 9243rd and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$94.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
20.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$6.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$2.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$64.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$2961

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$542
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$540
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$503
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$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
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$486
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$1180
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$505
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$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
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$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
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$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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$401
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$382
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$354
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$366
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$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
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$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
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$374
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$303
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$306
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$411
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$292
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$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
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$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
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$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
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$358
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$474
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$361
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$356
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$441
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$392
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$389
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$297
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$381
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$369