Hargeisa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$220
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
12
38
😀 Quality of life
22
44
🏙️ Population
1.23M
3.9M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 27% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7179th and 8304th ($712 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Somalia and Ghana, respectively. Check Somalia vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 9073rd and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Kumasi

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Hargeisa Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$5532

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$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$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
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840