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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 9.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 17.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 SOS 1,495
$2.02 ฿65.3
30.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.23 SOS 8,653
$18.78 ฿608
-18.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 SOS 3,084
$7.67 ฿248
-29.20%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 650
$1.98 ฿64.2
-42.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SOS 544
$0.82 ฿26.64
17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 291
$0.33 ฿10.58
54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.91 SOS 5,629
$2.12 ฿68.6
367.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.83 SOS 5,582
$3.73 ฿121
163.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 SOS 756
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 415
$1.57 ฿50.9
-53.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SOS 957
$1.19 ฿38.62
42.02%
Eggs
$2.78 SOS 1,577
$1.98 ฿64.1
40.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 SOS 1,164
$15.99 ฿517
-87.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 SOS 3,414
$3.12 ฿101
92.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 SOS 2,598
$11.16 ฿361
-59.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 SOS 1,876
$2.76 ฿89.2
19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 SOS 1,144
$1.22 ฿39.5
64.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SOS 1,483
$1.71 ฿55.4
52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 SOS 483
$1.55 ฿50.2
-45.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 555
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 SOS 738
$1.21 ฿39.23
7.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SOS 275
$0.72 ฿23.2
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 SOS 451
$0.53 ฿17.05
49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 576
$4.72 ฿153
-78.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.94 SOS 1,671
$18.39 ฿595
-84.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 167
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.47 SOS 16.7K
$18.9 ฿612
55.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 SOS 1,731
$1.42 ฿46.08
114.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 496
$1.35 ฿43.53
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 SOS 3,983
$7.85 ฿254
-10.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$1.25 ฿40.4
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SOS 62.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
56.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 SOS 4,356
$13.72 ฿444
-44.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.59 SOS 15.7K
$17.56 ฿568
57.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.4 SOS 19.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-17.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.79 SOS 4,992
$6.9 ฿223
27.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 SOS 2,881
$5.8 ฿188
-12.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 SOS 20.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-88.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$608 SOS 345.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.65 SOS 12.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-59.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.18 SOS 11.5K
$26.4 ฿854
-23.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-76.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.9 SOS 17K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-58.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 SOS 106.1K
$434 ฿14K
-56.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 SOS 70.3K
$235 ฿7,610
-47.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 SOS 259.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-44.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 SOS 141.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-49.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,768 SOS 2.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
72.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 SOS 172.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-56.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
5
300.00%

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Last update for Hargeysa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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