Cairo vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$189
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$345
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
11
😀 Quality of life
60
17
🏙️ Population
9.61M
760K

The cost of living in Cairo is 32% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8802nd and 7132nd ($473 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5895th and 9161st 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
$4.18
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$545

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549