Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 28.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 14.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 SOS 1,566
$2.03 ฿64.0
34.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.94 SOS 8,529
$18.59 ฿586
-19.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 SOS 3,127
$7.48 ฿236
-26.74%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 651
$2.00 ฿63.0
-43.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SOS 544
$0.85 ฿26.72
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 294
$0.35 ฿11.09
48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 SOS 5,814
$2.21 ฿69.8
360.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SOS 5,768
$3.76 ฿118
168.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 SOS 720
$1.72 ฿54.2
-26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 416
$1.63 ฿51.5
-55.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SOS 932
$1.16 ฿36.54
40.52%
Eggs
$2.71 SOS 1,548
$1.98 ฿62.4
36.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.97 SOS 1,123
$15.93 ฿502
-87.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 SOS 3,411
$3.17 ฿99.9
88.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.52 SOS 2,580
$10.90 ฿344
-58.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 SOS 1,857
$2.65 ฿83.4
22.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 SOS 1,152
$1.22 ฿38.57
65.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 SOS 1,508
$1.70 ฿53.5
55.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 SOS 457
$1.59 ฿50.2
-49.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 SOS 556
$1.32 ฿41.76
-26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SOS 767
$1.17 ฿36.86
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 SOS 279
$0.68 ฿21.38
-27.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$0.56 ฿17.58
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 578
$4.51 ฿142
-77.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOS 1,724
$19.07 ฿602
-84.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿55.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 ฿100
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 168
$0.96 ฿30.37
-69.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
$18.90 ฿596
60.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 SOS 1,752
$1.36 ฿42.83
125.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 499
$1.35 ฿42.65
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 SOS 3,958
$8.03 ฿253
-13.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 SOS 580
$1.24 ฿39.20
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿667.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿686.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SOS 62.9K
$71.2 ฿2,247
54.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.36 SOS 4,204
$14.09 ฿444
-47.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 SOS 15.9K
$17.47 ฿551
59.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.75 SOS 19.8K
$42.07 ฿1,327
-17.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.73 SOS 4,985
$6.88 ฿217
26.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 SOS 2,795
$5.94 ฿187
-17.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.47 SOS 20.8K
$307 ฿9,694
-88.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$599 SOS 341.8K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-95.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.62 SOS 12.9K
$55.7 ฿1,756
-59.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.78 SOS 11.3K
$26.79 ฿845
-26.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.76 SOS 11.3K
$83.2 ฿2,625
-76.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.75 SOS 17.0K
$70.1 ฿2,211
-57.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOS 109.8K
$427 ฿13.5K
-54.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.7K
$237 ฿7,478
-47.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 SOS 259.3K
$802 ฿25.3K
-43.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 SOS 145.1K
$503 ฿15.9K
-49.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,702 SOS 2.1M
$2,061 ฿65.0K
79.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 SOS 172.1K
$654 ฿20.6K
-53.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
5
300.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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