Alexandria vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$164
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
11
😀 Quality of life
51
11
🏙️ Population
4.87M
760K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 39% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8536th and 6334th ($495 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Egypt and Somalia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6224th and 9249th 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
$5.31
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$961

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486