Cost of living comparison
compared to
Suwon vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Suwon is 60.2% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% more in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 90.7% more in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% more in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% more in Suwon
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Suwon are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Suwon.
Suwon vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Suwon instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES748.84
|
$6.72
₩9,752
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES898.61
|
$4.95
₩7,186
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.54
|
$1.32
₩1,910
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.84
|
$0.66
₩951
|
|
Nairobi vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.49
|
$2.12
₩3,073
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES718.12
|
$5.30
₩7,689
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES432.91
|
$9.36
₩13,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.15
|
$2.33
₩3,385
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES376.48
|
$2.94
₩4,268
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES181.46
|
$2.41
₩3,490
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.24
|
$1.24
₩1,793
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES114.76
|
$2.34
₩3,394
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.85
|
$1.12
₩1,630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.33
|
$1.50
₩2,173
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.34
|
$0.86
₩1,242
|
|
Nairobi vs. Suwon - Cost of groceries
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES696.48
|
$4.44
₩6,437
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES3,993.81
|
$45.99
₩66,724
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES3M
|
$26,696.92
₩39M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,196.59
|
$7.45
₩10,806
|
|
Nairobi vs. Suwon - Cost of transportation
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,142.46
|
$19.81
₩28,743
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,527.28
|
$424.54
₩616K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,613.91
|
$424.54
₩616K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,782.89
|
$122.64
₩178K
|
|
Nairobi vs. Suwon - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,913.51
|
$778.32
₩1M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1M
|
$10,906.99
₩16M
|
|
Nairobi vs. Suwon - Cost of childcare
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES299.54
|
$3.17
₩4,603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES305.72
|
$3.36
₩4,876
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES399.38
|
$3.18
₩4,619
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,843.44
|
$44.93
₩65,184
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES948.53
|
$10.61
₩15,398
|
|
Nairobi vs. Suwon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,531.37
|
$33.61
₩48,760
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,209.31
|
$47.76
₩69,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,761.42
|
$70.50
₩102K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,033.54
|
$26.32
₩38,187
|
|
Nairobi vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing
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