Hargeisa vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$198
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
33
😀 Quality of life
19
42
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.96M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 28% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7399th and 8488th ($682 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Yemen, respectively. Check Somalia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9138th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Sanaa

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Hargeisa Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910