Algiers vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$170
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
11
😀 Quality of life
59
8
🏙️ Population
2.36M
760K

The cost of living in Algiers is 28% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8756th and 7141st ($478 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Algeria and Somalia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5457th and 9243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$603

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$407
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$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541