Hargeisa vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$221
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
17
82
🏙️ Population
760K
824K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 38% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4919th ($694 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 67th 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 15th in Japan, while ranked 9161st and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046