Hargeisa vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$218
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
48
😀 Quality of life
7
30
🏙️ Population
760K
5.35M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 23% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 7018th and 6170th ($684 vs $889) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9250th and 8091st 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
$2.71
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$2065

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$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
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488