Hargeisa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$198
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
95
😀 Quality of life
19
79
🏙️ Population
1.23M
15.7M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 49% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7399th and 4475th ($682 vs $1328) 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9138th and 829th 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
$5.04
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$23206

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$521
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$1045
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$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
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$1050
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$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020