Incheon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$413
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
2.94M
5.55M

The cost of living in Incheon is 43% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5138th and 6689th ($1067 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 29th and 5632nd 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
$6.88
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near Nairobi

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