Hargeisa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$217
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
65
😀 Quality of life
8
70
🏙️ Population
760K
1.13M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 38% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7141st and 5096th ($660 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 9243rd and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.06
🥤 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
$169
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$13412

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$518
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$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$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
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959