Kobe vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$453
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
81
58
🏙️ Population
1.52M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kobe is 38% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5047th and 6763rd ($1103 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Japan and Kenya, respectively. Check Japan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 681st and 6139th 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
$6.87
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Nairobi

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