Nairobi vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$239
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$2621
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.23M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 35% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7242nd and 5418th ($646 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5517th and 88th 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
$3.87
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$19843

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992