Al Ain vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$889
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
11
😀 Quality of life
82
17
🏙️ Population
767K
760K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 109% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4123rd and 7132nd ($1449 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 588th and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$545

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$1228
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$2514
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$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
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$1942
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$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549