Ahmedabad vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$159
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$310
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
57
68
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
7.65M
5.55M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 45% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8888th and 6622nd ($442 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ahmedabad compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Ahmedabad ranked 28th best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6115th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ahmedabad Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.38
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.9
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.39
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.05%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.66
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.7
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1440
$8707

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23 km or 15 mi Gandhinagar
$407
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$375
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$382
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$374
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$366
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$291
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$324
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$315
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$705
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$278
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$303
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$290
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$305
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$264
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$328
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$361
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$382
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$330
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$350
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$303
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$322
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$267
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$333
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$363
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$399
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$487
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$274
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$349
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$705
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$366
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$382
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$517
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$297
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$334
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$387
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$324
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$290
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$335

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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