Algiers vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$168
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
12
😀 Quality of life
62
19
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.23M

The cost of living in Algiers is 30% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8774th and 7399th ($477 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5692nd and 9138th 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
$2.88
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543