Alexandria vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
11
😀 Quality of life
56
17
🏙️ Population
4.87M
760K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 45% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 9006th and 7132nd ($384 vs $694) 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 0.3 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 6233rd and 9161st 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
$4.15
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$545

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549