Hargeisa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$220
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
12
99
😀 Quality of life
22
93
🏙️ Population
1.23M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 48% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7179th and 4438th ($712 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Somalia and South Korea, respectively. Check Somalia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9073rd and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Seoul

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Hargeisa Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$21825

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$570
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$1156
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$601
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$572
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$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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$1117
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$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
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$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
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$1120
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$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
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$1179
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$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
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$1030
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$1057
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$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
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$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
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$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
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$867
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$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
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$1121
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$986
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$892
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$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
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$1568
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$986