Hargeisa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$281
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
11
96
🏙️ Population
760K
8.8M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6334th and 6th ($815 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9249th and 8th 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
$2.83
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$17859

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$470
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$489
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$467
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$800
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$840
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$805
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$883
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$468
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$885
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$467
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$466
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$871
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$467
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$819
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$498
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$1047
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$466
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$923
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$1061
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$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
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$2821
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$3002
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$2743
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$2739
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$3241
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$2691
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$2638
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$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
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$2608
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$2612
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$2520
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$1956
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$2622
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$2400
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$2464
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$2612
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$2433
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$2351
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$2521
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$2684
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$2653
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$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
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$2614
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$2698
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$2534
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$2404
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$2737
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$2447
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