Chennai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$159
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
11
😀 Quality of life
65
17
🏙️ Population
6.6M
760K

The cost of living in Chennai is 37% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8898th and 7132nd ($437 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in India and Somalia, respectively. Check India vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5272nd and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$545

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
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$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$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