Chengdu vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$252
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
68
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 22% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7530th and 6622nd ($635 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1800th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Nairobi

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Chengdu Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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