Hargeisa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$217
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
18
😀 Quality of life
8
63
🏙️ Population
760K
151K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 32% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7141st and 5660th ($660 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Somalia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Somalia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9243rd and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$6771

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$518
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$764
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$718
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$542
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$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
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$816
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$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274