Chicago vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
96
7
🏙️ Population
2.75M
760K

The cost of living in Chicago is 290% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 483rd and 7018th ($2667 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 20th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Hargeisa

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