Alexandria vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
12
😀 Quality of life
57
19
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.23M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 46% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7399th ($366 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6205th and 9138th 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
$4.32
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$606

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$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543