Nairobi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$239
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$2098
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
97
😀 Quality of life
59
96
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 42% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7242nd and 4674th ($646 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 5517th and 15th 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
$3.87
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$8601

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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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933