Hargeisa vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$217
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
11
44
😀 Quality of life
8
61
🏙️ Population
760K
1.04M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 13% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7141st and 6631st ($660 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th 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 0.9 months in Mersin. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 9243rd and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Mersin

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Hargeisa Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$12242

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$518
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$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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702