Chengdu vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$242
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
73
59
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 0.4% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7269th and 7242nd ($643 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1633rd and 5517th 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
$2.81
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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