Hargeisa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$221
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
39
😀 Quality of life
17
63
🏙️ Population
760K
573K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 12% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6705th ($694 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Somalia and Morocco, respectively. Check Somalia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 9161st and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Rabat

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Hargeisa Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$7282

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617