Hargeisa vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$221
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
35
😀 Quality of life
17
38
🏙️ Population
760K
2.96M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 24% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8195th ($694 vs $560) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9161st and 8072nd 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
$5.02
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$3336

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Cities near Hargeisa

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

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031