Hargeisa vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$220
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
49
😀 Quality of life
22
36
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.81M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 16% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7179th and 6562nd ($712 vs $848) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 9073rd and 8388th 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
$5.03
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$1622

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$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
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$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
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491