Hargeisa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$221
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
93
😀 Quality of life
17
78
🏙️ Population
760K
1.98M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 20% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6384th ($694 vs $866) 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 9161st and 985th 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
$5.02
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$9002

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$557
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$1175
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$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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$731
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$789
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$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
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$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
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$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
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$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
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$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756