Dubai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
12
😀 Quality of life
90
19
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dubai is 262% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 947th and 7399th ($2470 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 184th and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Hargeisa

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Dubai Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$606

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$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543