Nairobi vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2643
🏠 One person rent
$269
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$73.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$2180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
59
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
5.55M
504K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 26% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6698th and 5702nd ($743 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 5626th and 3935th 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
$3.67
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$1883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$95.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.52%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$6672
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$3039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$9.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8239
$22024

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Distance City Cost of living
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$569
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$481
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$494
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$536
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$545
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$547
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$516
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$580
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
$512
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$467
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$596
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$704
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$561
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$566
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$676
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$733
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$641
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$583
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$621
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$721
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$781
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$595
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$507
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$438
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$511
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$581
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1337
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1093
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$905
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$981
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$996
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1004
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1006
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1000
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1142
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$896
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$930
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$995
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1108
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1094
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$990
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$977
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$996
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$976
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1002
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$1000
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$997
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1142
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$978
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1087
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1026