Cairo vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$162
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
83
11
😀 Quality of life
57
7
🏙️ Population
9.61M
760K

The cost of living in Cairo is 38% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8926th and 7018th ($424 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Egypt and Somalia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5583rd and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Hargeisa

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Cairo Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$596

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$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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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