Gwangju vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$485
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
67
😀 Quality of life
83
57
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.55M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4654th and 6689th ($1178 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 411th and 5632nd 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
$6.87
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768