Hargeisa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$221
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
11
63
😀 Quality of life
17
45
🏙️ Population
760K
1.27M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 30% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5704th ($694 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Somalia and South Africa, respectively. Check Somalia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 9161st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Soweto

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Hargeisa Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$3811

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915