Kumamoto vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$337
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$399
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
68
😀 Quality of life
70
59
🏙️ Population
738K
5.55M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 18% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6073rd and 6622nd ($894 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 1st in Japan and Kenya, respectively. Check Japan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2451st and 5369th 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
$3.37
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$7984

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11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785