Hong Kong vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
89
59
🏙️ Population
7.41M
5.55M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 305% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 503rd and 7242nd ($2614 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 168th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Nairobi

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Hong Kong Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$6839

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747