Nairobi vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$262
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$2180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
59
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
5.55M
504K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 23% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6622nd and 5569th ($760 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 41st in South Korea, while ranked 5369th and 3881st 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
$5.45
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7984
$13584

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$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059