Hargeisa vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$221
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
46
😀 Quality of life
17
57
🏙️ Population
760K
3M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 38% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8663rd ($694 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 66th in Somalia and Iran, respectively. Check Somalia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 9161st and 6167th 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
$5.02
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$623

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684