Ankara vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$495
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
67
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
5.8M
5.55M

The cost of living in Ankara is 29% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5466th and 6763rd ($1027 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2214th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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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