Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 14.3% cheaper than Suwon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Suwon. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Suwon, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Suwon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.73
₩8,127
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
₩7,111
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
₩1,964
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₩880
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Suwon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
₩3,041
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
₩6,942
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₩10,229
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
₩3,350
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
₩5,069
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,531
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
₩1,643
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
₩2,854
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
₩2,189
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
₩3,341
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
₩1,175
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Suwon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₩6,251
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.18
₩58,412
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.86
₩11,154
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Suwon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩22,857
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.72
₩609,513
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩406,342
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩121,833
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Suwon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.24
₩203,171
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,019.66
₩48,253,139
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suwon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.04
₩4,317
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
₩4,741
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.64
₩63,322
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
₩14,222
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Suwon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.93
₩62,306
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.15
₩55,533
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.86
₩113,268
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.64
₩37,790
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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