Addis Ababa vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$407
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
11
😀 Quality of life
40
11
🏙️ Population
3.04M
760K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 13% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5819th and 6334th ($923 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7141st and 9249th 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
$6.72
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$961

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486