Nairobi vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$269
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$2204
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
83
😀 Quality of life
57
70
🏙️ Population
5.55M
971K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 35% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6689th and 4761st ($745 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.9 months in Yongin. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5632nd and 2356th 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
$3.67
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$20738

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567