Austin vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
67
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
962K
5.55M

The cost of living in Austin is 207% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 985th and 6763rd ($2444 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 months in Austin compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 217th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Nairobi

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Austin Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$9106

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810