Hargeisa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$220
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
12
93
😀 Quality of life
22
84
🏙️ Population
1.23M
9M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 27% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7179th and 5802nd ($712 vs $981) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9073rd and 520th 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
$5.03
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$10356

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$509
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$1152
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$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$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
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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790