Changchun vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$229
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
68
😀 Quality of life
53
59
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.55M

The cost of living in Changchun is 25% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7971st and 6622nd ($573 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6079th and 5369th 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
$2.8
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$7984

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785