Nairobi vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$239
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$2495
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
5.55M
3.76M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 51% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7242nd and 4092nd ($646 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5517th and 7th 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
$3.87
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$13431

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056