Hargeisa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$198
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
16
😀 Quality of life
19
19
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.79M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 39% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7399th and 4925th ($682 vs $1125) 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9138th and 9126th 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
$5.04
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$4525

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$521
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$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
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$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
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$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452