Algiers vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$194
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
11
😀 Quality of life
62
17
🏙️ Population
2.36M
760K

The cost of living in Algiers is 25% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8536th and 7132nd ($519 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5643rd and 9161st 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
$3.16
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

Cities near Hargeisa

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