Al Ain vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$560
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
11
😀 Quality of life
79
7
🏙️ Population
767K
760K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 53% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5284th and 7018th ($1050 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 600th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$596

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$1603
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$1630
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$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
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$1110
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$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
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$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
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$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
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$1226
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$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
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$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
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$831
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$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
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$527
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$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
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$935
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$827
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$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535