Hargeisa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$218
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
52
😀 Quality of life
7
43
🏙️ Population
760K
2.11M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 32% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7018th and 8536th ($684 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in Somalia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 9250th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Medan

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Hargeisa Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$11482

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$527
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$671
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$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
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$667
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544