Hargeisa vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$220
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
12
95
😀 Quality of life
22
80
🏙️ Population
1.23M
824K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 37% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7179th and 4967th ($712 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 70th in Somalia and Japan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 9073rd and 701st 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
$5.03
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$13407

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029