Hargeisa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$218
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
18
😀 Quality of life
7
62
🏙️ Population
760K
151K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 34% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7018th and 5422nd ($684 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 9250th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$7581

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$527
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$671
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$626
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$555
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$667
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$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
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$895
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$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282