Chennai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$142
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
12
😀 Quality of life
65
19
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.23M

The cost of living in Chennai is 40% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8947th and 7399th ($409 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in India and Somalia, respectively. Check India vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5131st and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Hargeisa

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Chennai Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$606

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543