Gwangju vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$462
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
68
😀 Quality of life
87
58
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.55M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 33% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5038th and 6622nd ($1081 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 363rd and 6071st 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
$6.64
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$8707

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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$460
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$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
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$526
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$567
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$609
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$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
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$688
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$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820