Hangzhou vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$389
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 13% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6287th and 6689th ($843 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2189th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Nairobi

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Hangzhou Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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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