Hargeisa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$221
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
17
78
🏙️ Population
760K
15.7M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 46% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4522nd ($694 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Turkey, respectively. Check Somalia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9161st and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Istanbul

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Hargeisa Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$18637

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$502
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$1169
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$557
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$1175
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$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
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$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
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$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
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$664
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$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013