Hargeisa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$221
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
16
😀 Quality of life
17
14
🏙️ Population
760K
1.79M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 38% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4892nd ($694 vs $1124) 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 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9161st and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$4473

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
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$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458