Guangzhou vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$322
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
68
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
18.7M
5.55M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 7% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6838th and 6622nd ($758 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2100th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Nairobi

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Guangzhou Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$8707

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

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