Hargeisa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$198
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
12
40
😀 Quality of life
19
61
🏙️ Population
1.23M
573K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 14% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7399th and 6779th ($682 vs $797) 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 9138th and 5808th 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
$5.04
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$7214

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$521
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705