Hargeisa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$221
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
65
😀 Quality of life
17
74
🏙️ Population
760K
1.13M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 36% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5071st ($694 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 9161st and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Ulsan

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Hargeisa Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998