Nairobi vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$305
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.23M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 18% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6736th and 5675th ($807 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6034th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Suwon

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Nairobi Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$14818

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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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997