Daejeon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$370
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
86
57
🏙️ Population
1.48M
5.55M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 31% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5865th and 6689th ($975 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 314th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Nairobi

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Daejeon Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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