Cheongju vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$324
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
848K
5.55M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 13% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6315th and 6763rd ($903 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1st in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 238th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Nairobi

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Cheongju Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810