Asmara vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$228
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
11
😀 Quality of life
27
7
🏙️ Population
963K
760K

The cost of living in Asmara is 23% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8485th and 7018th ($524 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Somalia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8376th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Hargeisa

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Asmara Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$596

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Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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