Hargeisa vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$221
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
54
😀 Quality of life
17
36
🏙️ Population
760K
5.35M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 23% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6246th ($694 vs $896) 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 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 9161st and 8264th 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
$5.02
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
30.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🧅 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
$1.09
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$1959

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$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
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498