Algiers vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$216
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
11
😀 Quality of life
60
11
🏙️ Population
3.42M
760K

The cost of living in Algiers is 32% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8096th and 6334th ($553 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5408th and 9249th 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
$3.61
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$10.1
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Hargeisa

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