Nairobi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$296
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 37% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4625th ($797 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6139th and 27th 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
$5.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993