Nairobi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$269
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$2247
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
97
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 39% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6689th and 4566th ($745 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5632nd and 18th 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
$3.67
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016