Daejeon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$374
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
68
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
1.48M
5.55M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 18% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5901st and 6622nd ($959 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2496th and 6071st 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
$5.86
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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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