Abu Dhabi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
67
😀 Quality of life
85
59
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.55M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 164% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1650th and 6736th ($2133 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Kenya, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 424th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Nairobi

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Abu Dhabi Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$10471

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$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795