Nairobi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$269
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
57
16
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.86M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 55% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6689th and 2973rd ($745 vs $1672) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5632nd and 9011th 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
$3.67
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
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
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839