Hargeisa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$220
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
12
54
😀 Quality of life
22
48
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 1% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7179th and 7132nd ($712 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Uganda, respectively. Check Somalia vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9073rd and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Kampala

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Hargeisa Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.81
🥤 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
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$4366

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$509
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$1152
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$1153
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$570
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$1156
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$601
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$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
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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
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$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
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$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602