Hargeisa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$217
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
8
95
🏙️ Population
760K
8.8M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 85% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7141st and 3rd ($660 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and the United States, respectively. Check Somalia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9243rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs New York City

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Hargeisa New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$21465

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$897
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$482
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$487
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$654
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$486
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$520
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$937
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$488
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$910
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$1006
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$902
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$3271
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$2886
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$2703
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$3302
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$2701
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$2756
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$2698
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$2720
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$2730
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$2792
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$2667
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$2729
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$2740
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$2512
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$2693
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$2732
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$2531
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$2587
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$2637
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$2614
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$2749
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$2664
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$2480
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$2715
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$2722
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$2676
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$2747
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$2664
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$2716
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$2745
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$2611
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$2456
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$2674
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$2772
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$2610
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$2456
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