Ankara vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2366
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$487
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$719
$399
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
72
59
🏙️ Population
5.8M
5.55M

The cost of living in Ankara is 26% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5741st and 6622nd ($959 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1858th and 5369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.62
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1022
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.39%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.16
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.87
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.28
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11471
$7984

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$655
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$691
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$650
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$663
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$627
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$723
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$535
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$492
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$593
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$691
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$406
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$698
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$547
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$455
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$697
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$755
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$568
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$872
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$672
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$1113
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$578
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$835
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$699
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$645
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$664
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$718
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$782
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$708
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$653
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$573
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$490
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$599
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$474
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$587
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$743

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785