Nairobi vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$239
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$777
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
59
70
🏙️ Population
5.55M
9.07M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 33% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7242nd and 8600th ($646 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th in Kenya and China, respectively. Check Kenya vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 5517th and 2673rd 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
$3.87
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$19578

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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

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529