Hargeisa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$218
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
37
😀 Quality of life
7
34
🏙️ Population
760K
444K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 66% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7018th and 8952nd ($684 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Somalia and Ghana, respectively. Check Somalia vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9250th and 7641st 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
$2.71
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742