Nairobi vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$286
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
58
82
🏙️ Population
5.55M
726K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 21% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 6622nd and 5415th ($811 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 340th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sagamihara ranked 11th in Japan, while ranked 6071st and 593rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Sagamihara

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Nairobi Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$5449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$68.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$30.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$10783

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$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 Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$971
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1049
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$958
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1040
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1085
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1286
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1017
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$935
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1050
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1058
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$968
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1073
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1088
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$959
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1113
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$971
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1086
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$983
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1058
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1110
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1016
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076