Beijing vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$648
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
73
59
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Beijing is 37% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4987th and 6736th ($1108 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2361st and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Nairobi

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Beijing Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$10471

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Nairobi

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