Hargeisa vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$198
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
37
😀 Quality of life
19
26
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.48M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 14% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7399th and 6787th ($682 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Somalia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Somalia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 9138th and 8900th 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
$5.04
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$1896

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$561
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$1050
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$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
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$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657