Hargeisa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$220
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
95
😀 Quality of life
22
78
🏙️ Population
1.23M
15.7M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 45% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7179th and 4562nd ($712 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9073rd and 925th 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
$5.03
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$20004

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$570
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$1156
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$601
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$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
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$1099
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$1029
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$644
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$698
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$626
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$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041