Hargeisa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$220
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
12
76
😀 Quality of life
22
65
🏙️ Population
1.23M
3.01M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 30% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7179th and 8392nd ($712 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th in Somalia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 9073rd and 5172nd 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
$5.03
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$9112

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$570
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$1156
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$601
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$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
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
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$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
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$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493