Hargeisa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$281
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
66
😀 Quality of life
11
73
🏙️ Population
760K
1.15M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 24% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6334th and 4812th ($815 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 9249th and 1859th 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
$2.83
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923