Changchun vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$233
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
68
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.55M

The cost of living in Changchun is 31% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8224th and 6622nd ($557 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6189th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Nairobi

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Changchun Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820