Nairobi vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$239
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$1764
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
59
79
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.33M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 39% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7242nd and 4896th ($646 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 145th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 5517th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Saitama

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Nairobi Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$13860

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039