Hargeisa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$221
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
18
😀 Quality of life
17
69
🏙️ Population
760K
151K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 34% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5220th ($694 vs $1047) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9161st and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$7507

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$502
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$1169
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$1175
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$557
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$1175
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$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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$967
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$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503