Nairobi vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$305
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$766
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
82
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.08M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 24% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6736th and 5145th ($807 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6034th and 2718th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Yongin

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Nairobi Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$10990
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$5626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$76.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$14956

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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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1019
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$985
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1053
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1045
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1033
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1089
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1296
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1094
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1090
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1032
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1052
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$868
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1062
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$852
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$865
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$982
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1010
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$977
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$917
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$971
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$993
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1557