Hargeisa vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
94
😀 Quality of life
11
93
🏙️ Population
760K
592K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 60% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6334th and 1756th ($815 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Somalia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Somalia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 9249th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Rotterdam

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Hargeisa Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$12166

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$602
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$702
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$676
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$524
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$705
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$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
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$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413