Daegu vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$396
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
67
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
2.38M
5.55M

The cost of living in Daegu is 31% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5347th and 6763rd ($1043 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1141st and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Nairobi

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Daegu Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$9106

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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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