Hargeisa vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$218
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
96
😀 Quality of life
7
80
🏙️ Population
760K
824K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 42% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7018th and 4661st ($684 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th in Somalia and Japan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 9250th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Sakai

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Hargeisa Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052