Algiers vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$179
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
12
😀 Quality of life
61
22
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.23M

The cost of living in Algiers is 31% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8765th and 7179th ($492 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 5813th and 9073rd 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
$2.96
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$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
$184
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542