Beijing vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$596
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Beijing is 31% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5341st and 6763rd ($1044 vs $797) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2718th and 6139th 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
$4.36
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$9106

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Nairobi

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