Daegu vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$385
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
70
57
🏙️ Population
2.38M
5.55M

The cost of living in Daegu is 50% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4879th and 6689th ($1114 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2608th and 5632nd 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
$7.02
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$8325

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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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