Mogadishu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2860
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$276
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1255
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
26
66
😀 Quality of life
16
73
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.15M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 24% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6317th and 4812th ($819 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Mogadishu compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 9088th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Ulsan

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Mogadishu Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.72%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6395
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.1
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$52
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.8
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1047
$13766

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$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883

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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