Bucheon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$472
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
67
😀 Quality of life
76
59
🏙️ Population
793K
5.55M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 78% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7242nd ($1152 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 912th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Nairobi

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Bucheon Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747