Nairobi vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$305
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
59
96
🏙️ Population
5.55M
3.76M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 39% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6736th and 4478th ($807 vs $1326) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6034th and 13th 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
$5.36
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$15140

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094