Kyoto vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$427
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
1.46M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 36% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4942nd and 6622nd ($1107 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 947th and 6071st 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
$8.41
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820