Nairobi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$286
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
5.55M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 41% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4296th ($811 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6071st and 90th 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
$5.85
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020