Hargeisa vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1267
🏠 One person rent
$220
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$110
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
12
11
😀 Quality of life
22
15
🏙️ Population
1.23M
500K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 35% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 7179th and 8554th ($712 vs $528) 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 9073rd and 9209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Juba

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Hargeisa Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$3694

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797