Chicago vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
97
17
🏙️ Population
2.75M
760K

The cost of living in Chicago is 304% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 394th and 7132nd ($2799 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 3rd in the United States and Somalia, respectively. Check the United States vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 16th and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Hargeisa

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