Nairobi vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$305
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.96M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 29% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6736th and 4901st ($807 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 1.6 months in Sapporo. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 6034th and 196th 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
$5.36
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061