Nairobi vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$296
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
5.55M
824K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 29% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4967th ($797 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 6139th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Sakai

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Nairobi Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$13407

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$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029