Hargeisa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$218
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
11
30
😀 Quality of life
7
25
🏙️ Population
760K
42.7K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 28% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7018th and 8393rd ($684 vs $535) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9250th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$8360

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$667
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$584
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$554
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$553
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$509
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$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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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
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$707
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$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
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$768
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$545