Alexandria vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
11
😀 Quality of life
48
7
🏙️ Population
4.87M
760K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 55% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 9207th and 7018th ($310 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Egypt and Somalia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6328th and 9250th 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
$3.44
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$596

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$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535