Nairobi vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$305
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
5.55M
919K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 44% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6736th and 4141st ($807 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 6034th and 2195th 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
$5.36
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$14346

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009