Daejeon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$345
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
1.48M
5.55M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 16% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6201st and 6763rd ($922 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1553rd and 6139th 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
$6.07
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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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