Kyoto vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$385
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
90
59
🏙️ Population
1.46M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 59% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5138th and 7242nd ($1026 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1st in Japan and Kenya, respectively. Check Japan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 118th and 5517th 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
$6.61
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747