Busan vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$395
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
5.55M

The cost of living in Busan is 51% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4837th and 6689th ($1122 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 181st and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Nairobi

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Busan Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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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