Hargeisa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$281
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
11
76
🏙️ Population
760K
15.5M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 21% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6334th and 5143rd ($815 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9249th and 798th 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
$2.83
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$9042

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$602
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$702
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$676
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$524
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$705
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$551
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$524
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$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
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$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
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$570
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$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
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$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001