Chengdu vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$251
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7209th and 6689th ($660 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1933rd and 5632nd 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
$2.91
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768