Essen vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$690
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$403
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
11
😀 Quality of life
94
8
🏙️ Population
587K
760K

The cost of living in Essen is 119% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 3685th and 7141st ($1443 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 3rd 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 33rd and 9243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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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