Hargeisa vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$539
🏠 One person rent
$281
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
24
😀 Quality of life
11
17
🏙️ Population
760K
3.85M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 289% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6334th and 9294th ($815 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd in Somalia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Somalia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 9249th and 9073rd 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
$2.83
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$721

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$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$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
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351