Chennai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$151
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
12
😀 Quality of life
66
22
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.23M

The cost of living in Chennai is 40% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7179th ($430 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5162nd and 9073rd 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
$2.2
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$549

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
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$327
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$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542