Nairobi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$305
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6736th and 4545th ($807 vs $1296) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6034th and 16th 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
$5.36
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$19916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971