Dubai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
11
😀 Quality of life
91
17
🏙️ Population
3.94M
760K

The cost of living in Dubai is 263% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 848th and 7132nd ($2514 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 158th and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$545

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$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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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