Hargeisa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$218
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
7
77
🏙️ Population
760K
15.5M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 39% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7018th and 4816th ($684 vs $1125) 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 9250th and 790th 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
$2.71
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$13982

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$555
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$667
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$584
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$554
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$553
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$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
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$599
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$642
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$668
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$931
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$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
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$648
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$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
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$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985