Al Ain vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$889
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$366
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
10
😀 Quality of life
64
11
🏙️ Population
767K
760K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 81% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 2952nd and 6203rd ($1449 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hargeisa ranked 3rd in Somalia, while ranked 4608th and 9245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$80.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$57.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$9408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$4.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$31.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$175
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$49.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$35.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$45.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$856

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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
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$1245
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$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
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$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
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$863
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$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$618
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$554
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$476
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$491
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$548
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$519
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$520
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$508
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$512
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$502
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$570
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$488
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$492
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$752
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$487
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$553
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$578
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$609
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$603
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$575
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$490
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$598
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$486
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$485
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$569
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$487
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$840
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$522
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$892
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$963
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$598
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$833
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$588
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$574
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$829
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$843
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$412