Hargeisa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$218
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
81
😀 Quality of life
7
98
🏙️ Population
760K
447K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7018th and 41st ($684 vs $3392) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 2 months in Zurich. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9250th and 6th 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
$2.71
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$1.17
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$20539

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$671
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$626
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$555
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$667
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$584
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$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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$3139
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$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
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$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
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$1531
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$1538
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$2741
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$1391
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$1399
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$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
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$2843