Jeju Island vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$533
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
67
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
678K
5.55M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 56% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4690th and 6689th ($1165 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 4818th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Nairobi

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Jeju Island Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.67
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$8325

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969

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