Ankara vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$408
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
72
59
🏙️ Population
5.5M
5.55M

The cost of living in Ankara is 24% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6390th and 7242nd ($800 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2095th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$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