Nairobi vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$296
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
58
75
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.96M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 29% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4988th ($797 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 1.5 months in Sapporo. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 6139th and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Sapporo

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Nairobi Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$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

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070