Hargeisa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$217
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
11
20
😀 Quality of life
8
45
🏙️ Population
760K
1.29M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 42% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7141st and 8801st ($660 vs $464) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9243rd and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$1187

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$518
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$764
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$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
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$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$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
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$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
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058