Almaty vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2024
🏠 One person rent
$434
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$451
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
64
60
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.55M

The cost of living in Almaty is 4% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6284th and 6169th ($775 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 4680th and 5266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$1831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$9062

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$389
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$412
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$412
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$560
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$725
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$469
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$471
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$440
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$528
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$497
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$348
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$567
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$455
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$552
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$633
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$515
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$671
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$544
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$643
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$664
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$833
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$687
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$455
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$459
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$647
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$709
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$459
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$427
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$572
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$925
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$580
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$461
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$554
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$453
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$460
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$501
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$648
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$915