Nairobi vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$262
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$723
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
85
😀 Quality of life
59
68
🏙️ Population
5.55M
9.07M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 41% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6622nd and 8334th ($760 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 454th in Kenya and China, respectively. Check Kenya vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 5369th and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Shenyang

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Nairobi Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7984
$24404

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$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500