Hargeisa vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$217
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
43
😀 Quality of life
8
56
🏙️ Population
760K
1.4M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 27% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7141st and 6004th ($660 vs $906) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 9243rd and 5778th 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
$2.69
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$6410

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$518
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$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
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$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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$879
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$616
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$770
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$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598