Nairobi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$286
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
96
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 34% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4626th ($811 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6071st and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Osaka

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Nairobi Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$13640

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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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997