Nairobi vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$269
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$2868
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
57
76
🏙️ Population
5.55M
919K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 34% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6689th and 4810th ($745 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5632nd and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Seongnam

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Nairobi Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098