Dammam vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$458
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
11
😀 Quality of life
78
17
🏙️ Population
903K
760K

The cost of living in Dammam is 45% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5502nd and 7132nd ($1008 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 1077th and 9161st 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
$6.42
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

Cities near Hargeisa

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