Beijing vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$596
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
12
😀 Quality of life
73
22
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Beijing is 47% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5341st and 7179th ($1044 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 2718th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Hargeisa

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Beijing Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542