Incheon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Incheon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$472
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
2.94M
5.55M

The cost of living in Incheon is 34% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5002nd and 6622nd ($1088 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 44th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Incheon vs Nairobi infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Incheon vs Nairobi

Prices for goods and services in Incheon and Nairobi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Incheon Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$8707

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820