Hargeisa vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$281
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
28
😀 Quality of life
11
38
🏙️ Population
760K
431K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 1% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6334th and 6362nd ($815 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and Namibia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9249th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$3671

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$705
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$551
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$524
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$522
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$486
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$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
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$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
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$923
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$489
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$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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$738
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$749
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$751
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$717
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$765
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$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
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$734
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$621
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$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
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$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
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$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
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$771
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$783
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$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
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$733
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$741