Hargeisa vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$217
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
45
😀 Quality of life
8
67
🏙️ Population
760K
418K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 35% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7141st and 5400th ($660 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Albania, respectively. Check Somalia vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 9243rd and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$5391

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HargeisaTirana

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$349

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$542
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$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
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$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
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$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
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$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
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$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027