Hargeisa vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$218
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
11
41
😀 Quality of life
7
53
🏙️ Population
760K
2.43M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 27% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7018th and 6019th ($684 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Somalia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9250th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$4675

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$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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514