Hargeisa vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$281
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
69
😀 Quality of life
11
81
🏙️ Population
760K
330K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 36% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6334th and 4233rd ($815 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Somalia and Cyprus, respectively. Check Somalia vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 9249th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Nicosia

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Hargeisa Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$7149

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$602
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$702
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$676
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$524
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$705
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$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594