Hargeisa vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$217
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
8
80
🏙️ Population
760K
824K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 42% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7141st and 4649th ($660 vs $1146) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 9243rd and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$8371

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$764
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$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
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$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046