Dammam vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$419
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
11
😀 Quality of life
73
7
🏙️ Population
903K
760K

The cost of living in Dammam is 44% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5777th and 7018th ($989 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Somalia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 1641st and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Hargeisa

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Dammam Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$596

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$870
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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$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
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535