Nairobi vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$305
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
59
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
5.55M
504K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 18% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6736th and 5654th ($807 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 6034th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Pohang

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Nairobi Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$17754

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973