Gwangju vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$453
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
67
😀 Quality of life
86
58
🏙️ Population
1.41M
5.55M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 33% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5224th and 6763rd ($1062 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 424th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Nairobi

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Gwangju Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$9106

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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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