Addis Ababa vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$758
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
12
😀 Quality of life
45
22
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 78% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4635th and 7179th ($1269 vs $712) 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 7273rd and 9073rd 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
$4.01
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$549

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542