Hargeisa vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$2243
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1676
$5625
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1320
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$4622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
7
92
🏙️ Population
760K
2.3M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 69% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7024th and 1272nd ($684 vs $2243) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1118th in Somalia and the United States, respectively. Check Somalia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9249th and 85th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$66.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$5.53
 Cappuccino
$1.17
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$110
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$2994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$2067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.88%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3713
$2940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$2098
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$1371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$594
$23187

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$491
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$487
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$551
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$686
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$815
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$712
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$800
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$491
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$945
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$490
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$491
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$589
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$490
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$718
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$524
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$933
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$491
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$919
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$987
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$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$933
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$829
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$894
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1026
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$536

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