Hargeisa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$198
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
12
13
😀 Quality of life
19
46
🏙️ Population
1.23M
948K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 30% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7399th and 5785th ($682 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Somalia and Laos, respectively. Check Somalia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 9138th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Vientiane

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Hargeisa Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$9878

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$563
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$564
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$509
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$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
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$1148
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$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
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$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
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$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
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$543

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$564
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$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
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$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
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$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
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$375