Almaty vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$585
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
64
59
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.55M

The cost of living in Almaty is 63% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4975th and 7242nd ($1051 vs $646) 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 4635th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
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$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747