Nairobi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$262
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$2476
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
65
😀 Quality of life
59
70
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.13M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 28% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6622nd and 5096th ($760 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 5369th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Ulsan

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Nairobi Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7984
$13412

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$589
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$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785

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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