Changchun vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$246
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
55
59
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.55M

The cost of living in Changchun is 5% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7549th and 7242nd ($612 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5930th and 5517th 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
$3.02
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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