Hargeisa vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$220
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
33
😀 Quality of life
22
40
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.96M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 29% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7179th and 8377th ($712 vs $551) 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 9073rd and 7844th 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
$5.03
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.97
🥤 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
$236
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$3830

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Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996