Hargeisa vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$220
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
12
45
😀 Quality of life
22
67
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.04M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 14% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7179th and 6642nd ($712 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th 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 Mersin. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 9073rd and 4954th 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
$5.03
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$5678

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$572
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$571
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$526
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$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
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$1269
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$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
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$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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Distance City Cost of living
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$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
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$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
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$702
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$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
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$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
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$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042