Bucharest vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$496
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
11
😀 Quality of life
78
7
🏙️ Population
1.72M
760K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 51% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5404th and 7018th ($1036 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Romania and Somalia, respectively. Check Romania vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 642nd and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$596

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$900
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$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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