Addis Ababa vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$1541
🏠 One person rent
$701
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$353
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
11
😀 Quality of life
43
13
🏙️ Population
5.7M
760K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 91% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4622nd and 7401st ($1255 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Somalia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7018th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Hargeisa

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Addis Ababa Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$9.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$1.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$3746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$59.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$36.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$595

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$514
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1134
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1131
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$556
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$558
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$512
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$517
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$507
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1015
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$492
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$495
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1255
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$493
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$556
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$808
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1012
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$680
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$846
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$494
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$986
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$493
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$499
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$811
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$500
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$691
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$532
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$497
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$912
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1017
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$904
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$958
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$907
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1050
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$559