Hargeisa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$198
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
12
76
😀 Quality of life
19
51
🏙️ Population
1.23M
3.01M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 31% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7399th and 8568th ($682 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Somalia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 9138th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Surabaya

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Hargeisa Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$8118

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$590
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$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
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$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
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$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
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$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
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$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
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$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470