Auckland vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
67
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
1.47M
5.55M

The cost of living in Auckland is 196% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1357th and 6689th ($2205 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and Kenya, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 150th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$8325

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768