Hargeisa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$281
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
18
😀 Quality of life
11
64
🏙️ Population
760K
151K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 14% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6334th and 5703rd ($815 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9249th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$6873

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$602
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$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048