Chennai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$161
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
11
😀 Quality of life
68
11
🏙️ Population
10.3M
760K

The cost of living in Chennai is 47% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6334th ($434 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in India and Somalia, respectively. Check India vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 3676th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$961

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$337
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$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486