Hargeisa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$221
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
81
😀 Quality of life
17
100
🏙️ Population
760K
449K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 81% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7132nd and 23rd ($694 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Somalia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Somalia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9161st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Zurich

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Hargeisa Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$22875

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$1169
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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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$3392
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$3276
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$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
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$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
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$1684
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$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
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$1537
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$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
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$1694
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$1698
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$2964
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$1397
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$1447
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$1839
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$2443
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$3041