Hargeisa vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$220
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
49
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
1.23M
5.35M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 15% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 7179th and 6633rd ($712 vs $832) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Somalia and Sudan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9073rd and 6831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Khartoum

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Hargeisa Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$1662

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$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$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
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491