Mogadishu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$264
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
65
😀 Quality of life
19
75
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 29% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7125th and 5510th ($724 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 9150th and 1747th 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
$3.5
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$15450

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$743
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$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863

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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