Hargeisa vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$217
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
46
😀 Quality of life
8
50
🏙️ Population
760K
3M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 30% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7141st and 8574th ($660 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 84th in Somalia and Iran, respectively. Check Somalia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 9243rd and 6227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Mashhad

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Hargeisa Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$618

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$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
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$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$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
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$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
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788