Daegu vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$385
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
68
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
2.38M
5.55M

The cost of living in Daegu is 31% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5135th and 6622nd ($1062 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 335th and 6071st 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
$6.69
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$8707

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820