Abu Dhabi vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$1541
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$353
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
11
😀 Quality of life
84
13
🏙️ Population
1.57M
760K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 191% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 2282nd and 7401st ($1915 vs $657) 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 1.6 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 427th and 9222nd 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
$11
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$9.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$1.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$3746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$59.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$36.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$595

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$1713
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$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$514
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1134
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1131
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$556
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$558
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$512
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$517
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$507
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1015
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$492
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$495
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1255
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$493
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$556
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$808
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1012
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$680
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$846
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$494
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$986
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$493
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$499
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$811
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$500
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$691
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$532
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$497
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$912
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1017
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$904
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$958
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$907
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1050
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$559