Hargeisa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$198
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
12
93
😀 Quality of life
19
82
🏙️ Population
1.23M
9M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 31% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7399th and 5636th ($682 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9138th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Kuala Lumpur

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Hargeisa Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$11913

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$521
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$1045
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$1050
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$561
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$1050
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$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747