Nairobi vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$286
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
96
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
5.55M
3.76M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 39% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4404th ($811 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6071st and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Yokohama

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Nairobi Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$18032

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$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

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073