Cost of living comparison

Kenya

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South Korea

Incheon vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Incheon is 54.3% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% more in Incheon
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Incheon
Transportation: pay 18.6% less in Incheon
Housing: pay 87.3% more in Incheon
Childcare: pay 19.0% more in Incheon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% more in Incheon
Clothing: pay 68.8% more in Incheon

The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Incheon are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Incheon.

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Incheon vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Incheon instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 28.3% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Incheon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES751.80	$6.72 ₩9,317	+15.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES902.16	$6.30 ₩8,728	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.90	$1.32 ₩1,824	+87.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.12	$0.66 ₩909	+19.4%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Nairobi	Incheon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.77	$2.95 ₩4,086	+439.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.96	$6.79 ₩9,415	+22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.63	$7.85 ₩10,877	+133.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.99	$2.93 ₩4,063	+78.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.97	$2.94 ₩4,078	+0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.18	$3.26 ₩4,523	+132.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.48	$1.28 ₩1,779	+170.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.21	$2.35 ₩3,259	+164.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.08	$2.77 ₩3,843	+507.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.58	$1.50 ₩2,076	+205.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.60	$0.86 ₩1,186	+69.0%
Average			+174.8%

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pay 18.6% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Incheon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES699.23	$4.43 ₩6,136	-18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,009.60	$24.79 ₩34,358	-19.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES3M	$25,072.36 ₩35M	+15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,205.28	$8.16 ₩11,304	-52.1%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 87.3% more for housing

	Nairobi	Incheon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,162.79	$19.81 ₩27,460	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,770.52	$539.51 ₩748K	+13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,719.13	$373.33 ₩517K	+81.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,797.85	$118.88 ₩165K	+305.4%
Average			+87.3%

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pay 19.0% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Incheon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,027.82	$254.87 ₩353K	+13.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1M	$10,906.99 ₩15M	+24.3%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Incheon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.72	$3.17 ₩4,398	+36.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.93	$3.48 ₩4,822	+46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.96	$3.18 ₩4,413	+2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,866.54	$32.02 ₩44,387	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES952.28	$10.61 ₩14,711	+44.3%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 68.8% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Incheon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,541.38	$49.77 ₩68,976	+153.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,222.00	$39.49 ₩54,736	+58.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,796.05	$70.50 ₩97,716	+3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,065.31	$99.06 ₩137K	+59.1%
Average			+68.8%

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