Nairobi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$305
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 36% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6736th and 4633rd ($807 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6034th and 17th 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
$5.36
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958