Hargeisa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$218
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
40
😀 Quality of life
7
57
🏙️ Population
760K
573K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 8% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7018th and 6678th ($684 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Somalia and Morocco, respectively. Check Somalia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 9250th and 5581st 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
$2.71
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$5427

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$527
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$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
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$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519