Hargeisa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$281
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
11
20
😀 Quality of life
11
48
🏙️ Population
760K
1.29M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 73% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6334th and 8679th ($815 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and Libya, respectively. Check Somalia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 9249th and 6385th 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
$2.83
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$911

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$602
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$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
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$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936