Bucharest vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$449
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
11
😀 Quality of life
77
11
🏙️ Population
1.72M
760K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 18% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5593rd and 6334th ($961 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Romania and Somalia, respectively. Check Romania vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 703rd and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$961

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$846
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$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
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$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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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