Nairobi vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$296
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$1958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
82
😀 Quality of life
58
73
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.08M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 28% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5051st ($797 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 1.8 months in Yongin. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6139th and 2628th 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
$5.4
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$12887

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$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1134
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1053
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1167
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1057
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1092
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$913
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1068
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$892
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1007
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$986
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$986
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1003
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1563