Daegu vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$379
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
67
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
2.38M
5.55M

The cost of living in Daegu is 23% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5639th and 6736th ($992 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1144th and 6034th 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
$7.01
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$10471

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795