Hargeisa vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$198
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
44
😀 Quality of life
19
64
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 27% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7399th and 6046th ($682 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 9138th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Ulaanbaatar

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Hargeisa Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$8817

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$521
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$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
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$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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$904
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$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672