Beijing vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$575
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
75
8
🏙️ Population
21.9M
760K

The cost of living in Beijing is 54% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5387th and 7141st ($1016 vs $660) 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 1.4 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 989th and 9243rd 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
$3.86
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541