Nairobi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$239
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
59
20
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.86M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 61% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7242nd and 2803rd ($646 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and North Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5517th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Pyongyang

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Nairobi Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911