Incheon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$405
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
94
59
🏙️ Population
2.94M
5.55M

The cost of living in Incheon is 58% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5173rd and 7242nd ($1020 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 46th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Nairobi

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Incheon Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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