Nairobi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$239
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 55% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7242nd and 3641st ($646 vs $1444) 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 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5517th and 23rd 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
$3.87
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$10956
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
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$19966

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963