Beijing vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$596
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
77
7
🏙️ Population
21.9M
760K

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5141st and 7018th ($1067 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 763rd and 9250th 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
$4.04
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$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