Nairobi vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$262
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$2421
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
59
80
🏙️ Population
5.55M
824K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 34% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4649th ($760 vs $1146) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5369th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7984
$8371

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$589
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$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046