Chiang Mai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$354
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
12
😀 Quality of life
66
19
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.23M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7014th and 7399th ($750 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Thailand and Somalia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 4952nd and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Hargeisa

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Chiang Mai Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$606

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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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