Hargeisa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$217
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
8
95
🏙️ Population
760K
9.67M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 51% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7141st and 4104th ($660 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Somalia and South Korea, respectively. Check Somalia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9243rd and 30th 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
$2.69
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$20197

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$542
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$756
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$571
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$542
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$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
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$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
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$865
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$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
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$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019