Al Ain vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$903
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
12
😀 Quality of life
84
22
🏙️ Population
767K
1.23M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 105% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4207th and 7179th ($1457 vs $712) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 505th and 9073rd 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
$9.72
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$549

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
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$575
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$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
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$465
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$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$509
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$1152
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$1153
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$570
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$1156
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$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
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$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
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$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
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$497
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$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
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$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
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$858
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$771
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$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542