Incheon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$446
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
93
59
🏙️ Population
3.05M
5.55M

The cost of living in Incheon is 28% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5322nd and 6736th ($1032 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 55th and 6034th 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
$6.02
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795