Hargeisa vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1905
🏠 One person rent
$198
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
49
😀 Quality of life
19
33
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.81M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 18% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7399th and 6623rd ($682 vs $834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Somalia and Sudan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 9138th and 8621st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Omdurman

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Hargeisa Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.41
🥤 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
$199
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
29.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$6.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$91
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$1873

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$521
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$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$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
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$809
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$803
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475