Addis Ababa vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$739
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
68
😀 Quality of life
46
58
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.55M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 59% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4519th and 6622nd ($1289 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Kenya, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7005th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Nairobi

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Addis Ababa Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820