Chennai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$159
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
11
😀 Quality of life
66
7
🏙️ Population
6.6M
760K

The cost of living in Chennai is 37% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8907th and 7018th ($433 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 4094th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$596

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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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