Hargeisa vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1254
🏠 One person rent
$221
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$128
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
10
😀 Quality of life
17
15
🏙️ Population
760K
459K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 32% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8477th ($694 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and South Sudan, respectively. Check Somalia vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Juba. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 9161st and 9195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$6.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$89.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$3198

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
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$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
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$811