Kumamoto vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$363
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$208
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
67
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
738K
5.55M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 20% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5985th and 6763rd ($957 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st 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 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1814th and 6139th 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
$6.57
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

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