Japan vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$510
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1977
$234
💸 GDP per capita
$32476
$2206
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
6.62
❤️ Life expectancy
84
63.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
32
🌐 English speaking %
15%
78.7%
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
124M
56.4M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1130) is 57% more expensive than in Kenya ($721). Japan ranked 76th vs 143rd for Kenya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Japan compared to 0.3 months in Kenya. Ranked 18th and 130th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Kenya

We calculate prices for Japan and Kenya as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Japan Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$4.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
14.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$1590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.31
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$4.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12869
$7843

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1336
3.76M
Osaka
$1237
2.75M
Nagoya
$1189
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1354
1.54M
Sapporo
$1181
1.96M
Hiroshima
$883
1.2M
Kyoto
$1107
1.46M
Kobe
$1106
1.52M
Saitama
$1037
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1065
1.6M
Chiba
$1251
975K
Shizuoka
$1025
686K
Sakai
$1115
824K
Sagamihara
$1021
726K
Sendai
$1069
1.06M
Niigata
$1007
791K
Kitakyushu
$1078
935K
Funabashi
$1117
641K
Hachioji
$1286
576K
Kawaguchi
$1025
594K
Hamamatsu
$1016
788K
Kumamoto
$991
738K
Kagoshima
$1016
594K
Kashiwa
$1116
428K
Utsunomiya
$1052
518K
Machida
$1049
434K
Matsudo
$1024
498K
Ichikawa
$1041
496K
Nishinomiya
$1091
487K

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$811
5.55M
Mombasa
$596
1.21M
Kisumu
$543
398K
Nakuru
$503
308K
Eldoret
$528
289K
Thika
$460
279K
Machakos
$420
114K
Malindi
$548
120K
Mumias
$511
100K
Meru
$549
42.7K