Nairobi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$262
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 43% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4104th ($760 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5369th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Seoul

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Nairobi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7984
$20197

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$589
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$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019