Hargeisa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$198
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
55
😀 Quality of life
19
47
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 50% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7399th and 8852nd ($682 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 44th in Somalia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 9138th and 6943rd 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
$5.04
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$7769

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$521
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$1045
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$1050
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$561
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550