Hargeisa vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$218
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
36
😀 Quality of life
7
12
🏙️ Population
760K
1.48M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 34% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7018th and 5406th ($684 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Somalia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Somalia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 9250th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Onitsha

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Hargeisa Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$1688

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$527
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$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
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$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655