Hargeisa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$218
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
7
94
🏙️ Population
760K
9.67M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 53% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7018th and 3861st ($684 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9250th and 43rd 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
$2.71
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$21834

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$554
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$553
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$509
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$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
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$1103
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$513
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$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
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$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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$1085
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$1008
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$1038
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$1005
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$936
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$1074
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$1084
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$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
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$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
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$1057
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$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
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$1067
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$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
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$1041
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$839
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$1025
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$1222
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$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
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$1562
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$1043