Essen vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$759
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$367
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
11
😀 Quality of life
95
11
🏙️ Population
579K
760K

The cost of living in Essen is 86% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 3358th and 6334th ($1519 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 2nd in Germany and Somalia, respectively. Check Germany vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 32nd and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486