Chiang Mai vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$288
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
11
😀 Quality of life
66
11
🏙️ Population
1.2M
760K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 19% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7120th and 6334th ($659 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 4343rd and 9249th 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
$1.74
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$961

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486