Hargeisa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$281
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
11
95
🏙️ Population
760K
690K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6334th and 96th ($815 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 9249th and 22nd 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
$2.83
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$0.94
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$28279

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$602
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$702
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$676
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$524
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$705
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$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846