Austin vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
68
😀 Quality of life
90
59
🏙️ Population
962K
5.55M

The cost of living in Austin is 223% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 858th and 6622nd ($2455 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1st in the United States and Kenya, respectively. Check the United States vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 142nd and 5369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$7984

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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