Nairobi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$296
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
65
😀 Quality of life
58
75
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.13M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 22% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5510th ($797 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6139th and 1747th 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
$5.4
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

Cities near Ulsan

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