Antwerp vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1818
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4384
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$909
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2918
$181
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
68
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
529K
5.55M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 124% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2669th and 6622nd ($1818 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Belgium and Kenya, respectively. Check Belgium vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 196th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Nairobi

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Antwerp Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.94%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4402
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$646
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1696
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1804
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1737
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1791
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1512
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1571
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1745
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2175
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1639
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1823
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1794
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1846
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2028
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1889
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1867
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1858
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1931
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1742
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2374
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2087
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1816
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1811
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1726
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1835
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2025

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820