Hargeisa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$218
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
11
20
😀 Quality of life
7
46
🏙️ Population
760K
1.29M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 38% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7018th and 8700th ($684 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Libya, respectively. Check Somalia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9250th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Tripoli

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Hargeisa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$1179

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$527
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$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
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$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160