Algiers vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$195
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
11
😀 Quality of life
58
7
🏙️ Population
2.36M
760K

The cost of living in Algiers is 23% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8449th and 7018th ($530 vs $684) 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 0.6 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 5444th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Hargeisa

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Algiers Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535