Gwangju vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$392
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
67
😀 Quality of life
73
59
🏙️ Population
1.41M
5.55M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 19% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5869th and 6736th ($957 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2497th and 6034th 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
$5.53
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$10471

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795