Abu Dhabi vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
11
😀 Quality of life
83
7
🏙️ Population
1.48M
760K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 163% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 2486th and 7018th ($1802 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Somalia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 405th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Hargeisa

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Abu Dhabi Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$596

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$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
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$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