Hargeisa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$281
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
11
52
😀 Quality of life
11
46
🏙️ Population
760K
1.68M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 24% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6334th and 7156th ($815 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9249th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$4869

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$602
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$702
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$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
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$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
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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571