Hargeisa vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$218
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
35
😀 Quality of life
7
19
🏙️ Population
760K
2.96M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 25% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7018th and 8269th ($684 vs $550) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9250th and 8890th 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
$2.71
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$2963

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Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810