Nairobi vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$286
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
59
😀 Quality of life
58
70
🏙️ Population
5.55M
504K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 21% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6622nd and 5383rd ($811 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 6071st and 3894th 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
$5.85
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016