Hong Kong vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
88
59
🏙️ Population
7.41M
5.55M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 260% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 427th and 6622nd ($2737 vs $760) 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 1.4 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 248th and 5369th 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
$8.82
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$7984

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$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