Hargeisa vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Hargeisa Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$221
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
47
😀 Quality of life
17
66
🏙️ Population
760K
276K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 26% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6050th ($694 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Somalia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 9161st and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Hargeisa vs Sarajevo infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Hargeisa vs Sarajevo

Prices for goods and services in Hargeisa and Sarajevo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Hargeisa Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$3470

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832