Hargeisa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$281
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
13
😀 Quality of life
11
26
🏙️ Population
760K
948K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 34% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6334th and 4354th ($815 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and Laos, respectively. Check Somalia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 9249th and 8730th 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
$2.83
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$10038

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$702
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$524
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$705
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$551
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$524
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$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
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$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
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$500
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$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
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$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422