Kagoshima vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2390
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$425
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1899
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
47
67
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
594K
5.55M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 24% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5728th and 6763rd ($991 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 495th and 1st in Japan and Kenya, respectively. Check Japan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kagoshima compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kagoshima ranked 184th best city to live in Japan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2240th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Nairobi

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Kagoshima Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.1
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12648
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810