Chiang Mai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$320
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
11
😀 Quality of life
63
7
🏙️ Population
1.2M
760K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 8% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6705th and 7018th ($742 vs $684) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 4766th and 9250th 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
$1.85
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$596

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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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