Dammam vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$475
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$403
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
11
😀 Quality of life
74
8
🏙️ Population
903K
760K

The cost of living in Dammam is 60% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5127th and 7141st ($1056 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.3 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 1259th and 9243rd 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
$6.65
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1068
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1243
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$897
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1223
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$901
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1709
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1779
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$551
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$546
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$557
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1393
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1637
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$547
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$736
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$589
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$548
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$740
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$536
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$547
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$544
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$529
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$723
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$904
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2379
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1494
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2240
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$597
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$525
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$969
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541