Dongguan vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$263
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
68
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
10.5M
5.55M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 18% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7341st and 6622nd ($662 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3389th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Nairobi

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Dongguan Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Nairobi

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