Nairobi vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$239
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$2799
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
5.55M
949K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 42% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7242nd and 4659th ($646 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5517th and 696th 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
$3.87
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949