Hargeisa vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1163
🏠 One person rent
$217
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
40
😀 Quality of life
8
48
🏙️ Population
760K
5.94M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 14% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 7141st and 6559th ($660 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and India, respectively. Check Somalia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Surat ranked 48th in India, while ranked 9243rd and 6336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Surat

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Hargeisa Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$11.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$3.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$7.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$637
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$2.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$49.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$1261

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HargeisaSurat

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$484
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$897
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$487
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$486
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$711
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$520
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$937
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$488
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$910
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$1006
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$902
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$943
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$286
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$298
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$376
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$333
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$382
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$284
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$378
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$371
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$452
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$362
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$381
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$501
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$415
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$480
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$311
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$716
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$389
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$348
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$350
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$513
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$311
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$333
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$367
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$298
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$310
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$288
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$304
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$295
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$397
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$340
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$293
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$296
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$292
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$324
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$307
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$315
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