Asmara vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$212
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
11
😀 Quality of life
17
11
🏙️ Population
963K
760K

The cost of living in Asmara is 39% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8513th and 6334th ($498 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Somalia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9076th and 9249th 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
$2.87
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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