Kyoto vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$437
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
1.46M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 42% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4965th and 6763rd ($1128 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th 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 Kyoto compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 946th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Nairobi

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Kyoto Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.25
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

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