Algiers vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$198
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$366
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
10
😀 Quality of life
59
11
🏙️ Population
3.42M
760K

The cost of living in Algiers is 37% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8374th and 6203rd ($505 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Algeria and Somalia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Hargeisa ranked 3rd in Somalia, while ranked 5437th and 9245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$80.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$57.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$9408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$4.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$31.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$175
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$49.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$35.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$45.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$856

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$618
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$554
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$476
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$491
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$548
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$519
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$520
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$508
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$512
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$502
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$570
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$488
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$492
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$752
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$487
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$553
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$578
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$609
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$603
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$575
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$490
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$598
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$486
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$485
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$569
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$487
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$840
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$522
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$892
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$963
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$598
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$833
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$588
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$829
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$843
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$412