Hargeisa vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$281
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
72
😀 Quality of life
11
61
🏙️ Population
760K
4.43M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 10% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6334th and 5921st ($815 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and South Africa, respectively. Check Somalia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 9249th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Johannesburg

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Hargeisa Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$4829

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$602
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$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952