Hargeisa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$217
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
8
76
🏙️ Population
760K
15.7M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 47% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7141st and 4347th ($660 vs $1248) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9243rd and 850th 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
$2.69
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$17728

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$542
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$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$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
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$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
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$599
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$573
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$782
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$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
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$642
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$707
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$535
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$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
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$626
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$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
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$679
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$690
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$892
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$911
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$546
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$629
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$464
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$631
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$677
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$710
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$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899