Nairobi vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$269
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$2652
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
57
97
🏙️ Population
5.55M
3.76M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 46% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6689th and 4132nd ($745 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 5632nd and 10th 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
$3.67
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092