Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and China

Name: China
Address: CN

😐 Solo nomad: Kenya is 2.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kenya is 3.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.86 KES 499

$2.85 ¥20.46

35.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.45 KES 4,452

$23.97 ¥172

43.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.92 KES 894

$4.96 ¥35.61

39.52%

Cappuccino

$2.21 KES 285

$3.13 ¥22.47

-29.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 KES 86.3

$0.44 ¥3.18

52.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 KES 64.7

$0.29 ¥2.1

72.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 KES 308

$0.95 ¥6.83

151.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 KES 358

$2.14 ¥15.32

29.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 KES 106

$1.85 ¥13.23

-55.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.5 KES 64.7

$1.68 ¥12.06

-70.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 KES 176

$0.95 ¥6.81

43.16%

Eggs

$1.6 KES 207

$1.55 ¥11.11

3.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.18 KES 1,316

$13.25 ¥95.1

-23.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.27 KES 811

$3.28 ¥23.52

91.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.2 KES 672

$10.85 ¥77.8

-52.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 KES 359

$1.77 ¥12.66

57.06%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 KES 125

$1.26 ¥9.01

-23.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.8 KES 233

$1.5 ¥10.73

20.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 KES 114

$1.19 ¥8.5

-26.05%

Potato (1kg)

$0.86 KES 111

$0.75 ¥5.4

14.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 KES 122

$0.86 ¥6.15

10.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.5

$0.61 ¥4.37

11.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 KES 89.8

$0.58 ¥4.14

18.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 KES 405

$3.45 ¥24.74

-9.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.34 KES 1,466

$11.3 ¥81.1

0.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.15 KES 278

$0.84 ¥6

155.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 KES 333

$1.68 ¥12.05

53.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 KES 96.7

$0.4 ¥2.86

87.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.74 KES 3,844

$20.83 ¥149

42.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 197

$1.36 ¥9.74

11.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 201

$0.35 ¥2.55

345.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.18 KES 411

$6.8 ¥48.75

-53.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 KES 191

$1.12 ¥8.05

32.14%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.7K KES 2.4M

$19.2K ¥137.7K

-2.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.9K KES 2.3M

$16.7K ¥119.8K

7.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$32.69 KES 4,225

$51.4 ¥369

-36.44%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.07 KES 1,948

$9.77 ¥70.1

54.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.25 KES 4,944

$11.34 ¥81.3

237.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.13 KES 4,799

$39.55 ¥284

-6.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.55 KES 2,526

$14.89 ¥107

31.30%

Cinema Ticket

$6.26 KES 809

$6.23 ¥44.71

0.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$164 KES 21.1K

$417 ¥2,989

-60.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,586 KES 980.4K

$17.7K ¥126.8K

-57.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.19 KES 1,834

$45.65 ¥327

-68.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.99 KES 2,713

$33.49 ¥240

-37.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.48 KES 6,395

$71.8 ¥515

-31.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.68 KES 5,904

$72.9 ¥523

-37.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$310 KES 40.1K

$445 ¥3,194

-30.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$147 KES 19K

$255 ¥1,830

-42.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$875 KES 113.1K

$915 ¥6,566

-4.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$358 KES 46.3K

$543 ¥3,895

-34.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,434 KES 185.3K

$6,142 ¥44.1K

-76.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,290 KES 166.7K

$2,860 ¥20.5K

-54.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$353 KES 45.7K

$942 ¥6,755

-62.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.57

4.06

234.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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