Auckland vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
68
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
1.47M
5.55M

The cost of living in Auckland is 142% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2124th and 6622nd ($1961 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 170th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$8707

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Nairobi

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