Birmingham vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
11
😀 Quality of life
95
7
🏙️ Population
1.14M
760K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 199% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 1731st and 7018th ($2046 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 32nd and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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