Hargeisa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$281
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
37
😀 Quality of life
11
36
🏙️ Population
760K
3.35M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 96% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6334th and 8911th ($815 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Kumasi. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9249th and 7622nd 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
$2.83
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$4444

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$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$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
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677