Nairobi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$305
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
65
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.13M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 16% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6736th and 5867th ($807 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6034th and 2462nd 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
$5.36
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Ulsan

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