Al Ain vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$900
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
12
😀 Quality of life
82
19
🏙️ Population
767K
1.23M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 113% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4139th and 7399th ($1455 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 562nd and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Hargeisa

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Al Ain Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$606

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$620
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$2100
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$2015
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$530
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$494
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$526
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$1062
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$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
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$559
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$514
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$965
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$1059
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$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
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$505
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$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
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$454
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$457
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$471
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$717
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$816
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$521
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$1045
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$1050
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$561
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$1050
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$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
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$1148
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$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
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$475
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$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
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$484
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$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
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$871
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$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
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$872
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$753
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$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543