Cheongju vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$360
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
87
57
🏙️ Population
852K
5.55M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 34% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5717th and 6689th ($997 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 274th and 5632nd 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
$6.77
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Nairobi

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