Nairobi vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$286
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1966
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
83
😀 Quality of life
58
74
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.08M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 28% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4903rd ($811 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6071st and 2382nd 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
$5.85
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$10976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$92.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$78.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$11104

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1076
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1196
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1171
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1079
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1138
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1175
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1097
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$918
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1098
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1110
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$920
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$924
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1065
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1023
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1068
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1020
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1037
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1568