Amsterdam vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
921K
5.55M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 302% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 126th and 6763rd ($3203 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Kenya, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 13th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Nairobi

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Amsterdam Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$9106

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810