Kaohsiung vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$370
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
68
😀 Quality of life
85
58
🏙️ Population
2.73M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 24% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5567th and 6622nd ($1002 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and Kenya, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 461st and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Nairobi

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Kaohsiung Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

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