Hargeisa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$220
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
12
27
😀 Quality of life
22
32
🏙️ Population
1.23M
42.7K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 31% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7179th and 8447th ($712 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Somalia and Kenya, respectively. Check Somalia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9073rd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Meru

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Hargeisa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$9031

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$570
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$601
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$572
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$571
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$526
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$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
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$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
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$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
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$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
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$620
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$811
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$691
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$724
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$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
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$810
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$544