Almaty vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$477
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
68
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
2.23M
5.55M

The cost of living in Almaty is 9% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6307th and 6622nd ($884 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Kenya, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 4103rd and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Nairobi

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Almaty Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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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