Hargeisa vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$962
🏠 One person rent
$221
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
11
68
😀 Quality of life
17
50
🏙️ Population
760K
2.1M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 67% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8945th ($694 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Somalia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 9161st and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Rawalpindi

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Hargeisa Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$764

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$502
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$1169
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$1175
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$557
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$1175
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$586
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$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
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$443
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$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
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$333
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$427
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$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
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$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
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$421
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$403
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$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
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$373
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$270