Hargeisa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$220
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
16
😀 Quality of life
22
18
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.79M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 37% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7179th and 4943rd ($712 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Somalia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Somalia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9073rd and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Lubumbashi

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Hargeisa Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$4523

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458