Hargeisa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$221
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
11
57
😀 Quality of life
17
49
🏙️ Population
760K
1.68M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 3% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7003rd ($694 vs $717) 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 9161st and 6747th 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
$5.02
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$3783

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$502
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$1169
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$1175
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$557
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$1175
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$586
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$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
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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612