Bucheon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$450
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
67
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
781K
5.55M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 43% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5135th and 6689th ($1068 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1166th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768