Alexandria vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$110
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$366
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
10
😀 Quality of life
51
11
🏙️ Population
4.87M
760K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 59% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 9104th and 6203rd ($326 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Somalia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Hargeisa ranked 3rd in Somalia, while ranked 6192nd and 9245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Hargeisa

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Alexandria Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$80.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$57.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$9408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$4.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$31.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$175
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$49.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$35.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$45.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$856

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$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$618
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$554
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$476
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$491
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$548
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$519
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$520
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$508
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$512
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$502
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$570
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$488
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$492
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$752
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$487
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$553
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$578
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$609
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$603
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$575
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$490
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$598
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$486
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$485
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$569
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$487
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$840
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$522
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$892
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$963
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$598
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$833
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$588
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$829
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$843
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$412