Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 68.5% more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.08
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.49
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.69
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 24.1% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES721.09
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES432.35
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES349.53
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.02
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.45
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.71
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.97
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.24
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.76
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES796.50
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 83.6% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.25
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.07
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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