Hargeisa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$218
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
7
94
🏙️ Population
760K
690K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 78% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7018th and 93rd ($684 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th in Somalia and the United States, respectively. Check Somalia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 9250th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Washington

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Hargeisa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$23453

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$626
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$555
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$667
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$584
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$554
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$553
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$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
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
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$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948