Kumamoto vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$350
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$228
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
67
😀 Quality of life
75
59
🏙️ Population
738K
5.55M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 14% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6140th and 6736th ($922 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th 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 Kumamoto compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1545th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Nairobi

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Kumamoto Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

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