Gwangju vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$434
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
68
😀 Quality of life
83
59
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.55M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 45% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4821st and 6622nd ($1101 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 439th and 5369th 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
$8.42
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$7984

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GwangjuNairobi

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$349

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$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785