Nairobi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$269
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$2728
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
66
😀 Quality of life
57
70
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.13M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 32% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6689th and 4952nd ($745 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 5632nd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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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