Hargeisa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$217
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
38
😀 Quality of life
8
34
🏙️ Population
760K
444K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 52% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7141st and 8890th ($660 vs $433) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.7 months in Kumasi. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9243rd and 7682nd 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
$2.69
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$0.75
🥤 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
$169
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$5465

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735