Hargeisa vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$218
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
72
😀 Quality of life
7
58
🏙️ Population
760K
4.43M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 37% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7018th and 5069th ($684 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Somalia and South Africa, respectively. Check Somalia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 9250th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$5865

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$527
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$671
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$626
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$555
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$667
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$584
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$554
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$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
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$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
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$997
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$874
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$971
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$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
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$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
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$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
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$1003
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$600
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$1116
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$834
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$585
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$1045