Dammam vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$432
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$367
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
11
😀 Quality of life
71
11
🏙️ Population
903K
760K

The cost of living in Dammam is 23% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5279th and 6334th ($1005 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Somalia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 2267th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
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$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486