Changchun vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$242
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
56
59
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.55M

The cost of living in Changchun is 25% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7925th and 6736th ($607 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6274th and 6034th 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
$2.86
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795