Mogadishu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$267
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
65
😀 Quality of life
22
73
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 25% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7156th and 5867th ($721 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 55th in Somalia and South Korea, respectively. Check Somalia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 9071st and 2462nd 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
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.61
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4145
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6374
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.7
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$17593

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$745
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$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938