Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Kobe Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 13.3% cheaper than Kobe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Nairobi
The cost of clothing and transportation in Nairobi are more expensive than in Kobe. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Kobe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Kobe, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Kobe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.35
¥1,145
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
¥703
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
¥142
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
¥107
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
Kobe vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Kobe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
¥187
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.68
¥1,041
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
¥952
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
¥250
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
¥482
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
¥428
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
¥220
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
¥283
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.24
¥661
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
¥230
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
¥178
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
Kobe vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Kobe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
¥690
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.75
¥5,725
|
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,189.94
¥3,300,439
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
¥2,152
|
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
Kobe vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Kobe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.91
¥5,126
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.77
¥72,857
|
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.71
¥46,837
|
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.85
¥23,496
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
Kobe vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Kobe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.80
¥53,082
|
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,914.61
¥1,700,005
|
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
|
Kobe vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kobe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
¥364
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
¥435
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
¥520
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.11
¥7,182
|
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.03
¥1,873
|
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
Kobe vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Kobe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.33
¥6,904
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.91
¥4,814
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.76
¥6,037
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.78
¥7,286
|
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
Kobe vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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