Hargeisa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$218
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
14
😀 Quality of life
7
17
🏙️ Population
760K
1.79M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 32% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7018th and 5639th ($684 vs $1007) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9250th and 8955th 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
$2.71
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$4965

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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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498