Hargeisa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$218
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
66
😀 Quality of life
7
70
🏙️ Population
760K
1.13M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 38% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7018th and 4952nd ($684 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 9250th and 2383rd 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
$2.71
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
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$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$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
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$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
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980