Alexandria vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$103
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
12
😀 Quality of life
56
22
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.23M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 44% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8976th and 7179th ($400 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Egypt and Somalia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6248th and 9073rd 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
$4.25
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$549

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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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