Hargeisa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$281
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
93
😀 Quality of life
11
77
🏙️ Population
760K
1.98M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 10% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6334th and 6605th ($815 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9249th and 772nd 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
$2.83
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$6454

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$602
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$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
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$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650