Nairobi vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2502
🏠 One person rent
$296
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$2414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
58
79
🏙️ Population
5.55M
726K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 20% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5717th ($797 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 489th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 2.4 months in Sagamihara. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sagamihara ranked 32nd in Japan, while ranked 6139th and 856th 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
$5.4
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$97.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$66.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$50.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$12309

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$455
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$419
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$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$985
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1066
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$980
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1144
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1343
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1034
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$909
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1102
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1104
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$982
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1130
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1137
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$957
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1157
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1107
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1160
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$981
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1148
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1116
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1106
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$993
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1107
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1124
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1075
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1155
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1024
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126