Kobe vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$519
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
94
59
🏙️ Population
1.52M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kobe is 47% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4788th and 6736th ($1185 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Japan and Kenya, respectively. Check Japan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 40th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Nairobi

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Kobe Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$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
$362
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

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