Birmingham vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
12
😀 Quality of life
94
22
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.23M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 212% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 1454th and 7179th ($2219 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Somalia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 41st and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Hargeisa

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Birmingham Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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