Cheongju vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$339
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
87
59
🏙️ Population
849K
5.55M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 40% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5946th and 7242nd ($903 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 228th and 5517th 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
$6.39
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Nairobi

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