Chicago vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
12
😀 Quality of life
95
22
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.23M

The cost of living in Chicago is 297% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 375th and 7179th ($2822 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 22nd and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Hargeisa

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Chicago Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542