Hargeisa vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$218
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
24
😀 Quality of life
7
14
🏙️ Population
760K
4.35M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 17% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7018th and 7980th ($684 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th in Somalia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Somalia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 9250th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Kano

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Hargeisa Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$1831

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$527
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$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
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$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886