Chiang Mai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$315
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
11
😀 Quality of life
65
17
🏙️ Population
1.2M
760K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 5% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6954th and 7132nd ($727 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Thailand and Somalia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5236th and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$545

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549