Hargeisa vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$904
🏠 One person rent
$218
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
11
67
😀 Quality of life
7
31
🏙️ Population
760K
2.1M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 82% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7018th and 9038th ($684 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Somalia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 9250th and 7946th 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
$2.71
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$1015

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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
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$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
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$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
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$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286