Nairobi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$286
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
65
😀 Quality of life
58
74
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.13M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 25% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6622nd and 5071st ($811 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6071st and 2220th 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
$5.85
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998