Chicago vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
95
8
🏙️ Population
2.75M
760K

The cost of living in Chicago is 306% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 529th and 7141st ($2678 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 23rd and 9243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541