Hargeisa vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$217
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
48
😀 Quality of life
8
31
🏙️ Population
760K
2.81M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 27% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7141st and 5997th ($660 vs $908) 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 0.6 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 9243rd and 7979th 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
$2.69
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$2051

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$518
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$764
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$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$888
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$877
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1131
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$860
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$329
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1146
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$979
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$482
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$360
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$482