Hargeisa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$220
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
65
😀 Quality of life
22
75
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 30% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7179th and 5510th ($712 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 9073rd and 1747th 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
$5.03
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.29
🧅 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
$1.1
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$15450

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$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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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982